Italian for “marked” or “stained.” For example, the Starbucks caramel macchiato.
A shot or two of espresso that has been poured into a cup filled with steamed milk and topped off with foamed milk (about a 1/4").
Short for Caffè Macchiato or Espresso Macchiato.
There are two types of macchiatos 1) straight espresso marked with a dollop of warm foamed milk 2) a steamed milk macchiato where the steamed milk is marked with an espresso poured slowly over the milk foam at the side of a clear glass.