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• Ingredients
• Traditional caffè macchiato
• Caffè macchiato with ice
• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Make a traditional caffè macchiato
• Method 3 of 3: Make caffè macchiato with ice

Caffè macchiato is a coffee drink made from espresso and milk foam. It is similar to cappuccino and latte, but the main difference is the ratio between the coffee, the milk and the foam. A traditional caffè macchiato consists of a shot (or a small cup) of espresso with a small amount of steamed milk, but there are flavors with ice cream that you can also try. Many coffee shops and cafes serve caffè macchiato and its variants, but you can also make this coffee drink yourself using a few ingredients.

Ingredients

Traditional caffè macchiato

• 20 grams of coffee beans
• 60 ml of water
• 30 ml of milk

For 1 cup of coffee

Caffè macchiato with ice

• 60 ml espresso
• 250 ml of cold milk
• 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of sweetener or syrup
• 5 ice cubes

For 1 cup of coffee

To step

Method 1 of 3: Make a traditional caffè macchiato

1. Grind the beans. Caffè macchiato is made on the basis of espresso and for a regular double shot you need 18-21 grams of coffee beans, depending on how strong you want your coffee. Weigh the beans and put them in a coffee grinder. Grind the beans until they are finely ground.
   • Finely ground coffee beans are about the size of grains of salt. This is the ideal size for espresso.
   • At supermarkets and coffee shops you can always buy ground coffee to make espresso if you don't have a coffee grinder.
2. Add coffee syrup. Coffee syrup is a sweetened, flavored syrup that you can put in coffee and other drinks. The syrup is available in various flavors at supermarkets and some coffee shops. After brewing the espresso, add a tablespoon (15 ml) of syrup to each espresso cup.
   • Popular flavors to put in your caffè macchiato include vanilla, caramel and chocolate.
3. Garnish your coffee with whipped cream. A caffè macchiato isn't traditionally served with whipped cream, but you can still top your coffee with a small dollop of whipped cream if you prefer. After adding the milk and syrup, spoon or squirt a small dollop of whipped cream on your coffee.
4. Garnish your coffee with chocolate. Chocolate shavings are great on your espresso, especially if you've already topped the coffee with a dollop of whipped cream. When your caffè macchiato is ready, finely shave a block of chocolate on the milk or whipped cream.
   • You can use dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or white chocolate to garnish your drink.
5. Add some spice with cinnamon. Another way to change the flavor of your caffè macchiato is to sprinkle a pinch of ground cinnamon on the coffee after pouring the milk on top. If you garnish your caffè macchiato with whipped cream, sprinkle the cinnamon on last.
   • Other spices you can put in your caffè macchiato include nutmeg, ginger and cardamom.

Method 3 of 3: Make caffè macchiato with ice

1. Serve the caffè macchiato. Pour the caffè macchiato into a glass cup and serve. You can garnish the coffee with a little caramel or chocolate syrup to make it extra tasty.