Caffè Macchiato
Caffè macchiato
An espresso marked with a spoonful of foam — nothing more.
A single espresso "stained" with a small amount of steamed milk or foam, served in the same 60 ml cup as a straight shot. The milk is a correction rather than an ingredient: enough to take the edge off, not enough to make a milk drink.
Sensory profile
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How it unfolds
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That is 63 mg in a 2 oz (60 ml), single shot serving — a concentration of 105 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.
CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.
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