Although the term macchiato has been used to describe various types of espresso drinks, a caff macchiato is 3/4 espresso and 1/4 steamed milk.
Simply, in a caff latte, the emphasis is on the coffee, while in a latte macchiato, the emphasis is on the milk.
A long macchiato is a double espresso with a little steamed milk.
Although a traditional macchiato is small, there are still ways to pour art into the crema of drink.
A caff macchiato is about 4 ounces and is usually served in a demi tasse.
If hot, the espresso's name would become macchiato caldo (marked hot); if cold, macchiato freddo (marked cold).
Espresso is the base for other drinks, such as a latte, cappuccino, macchiato, mocha, or americano.
This differs from a latte macchiato which is milk marked with espresso.
