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• hperrin@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You do know that when you steam milk it changes the consistency, right? It’s like the difference between a coke and a completely flat coke.

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  • lobut@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I thought they were making a joke, in that latte means milk and that it’s “cafe latte” in Italy or something.

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    • hperrin@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah, I think they were, but also if I ask for a latte in an English speaking coffee shop and get a glass of milk, I’d be upset.

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  • bilb@lem.monster ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Isn’t a latte non-steamed though? I thought a cappuccino had the frothed milk in it.

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    • Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      “Latte” is milk, “Caffè latte” is coffee with milk

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      • bilb@lem.monster ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Understood, but in the context of a coffee shop in an anglophone place it has a different agreed upon meaning.

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      • hperrin@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        In Italy, sure, but the sign looks to be from an American coffee shop, so “latte” doesn’t mean just milk in this context.

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    • disgrunty@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      With a latte, it’s just normal steamed milk. A cappuccino has foamy steamed milk. Specifically, it has an equal volume of steamed milk and foam taking up space in the cup. You get more actual milk diluting the coffee in a latte, resulting in a milder drink.

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      • bilb@lem.monster ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Thank you for the correction.

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    • hperrin@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      A latte is espresso with steamed milk.

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      • bilb@lem.monster ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Thank you for the correction.

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