variazioni sul tema 'un latte'

variations on the theme un latte
If you want to make sure you are not served a glass of cold milk, these are a couple of words you can add to your basic order of un latte:

• caldo: steams the milk so it is hot and frothy
• macchiato: steams the milk and adds a shot of espresso
• caffelatte: warms up the milk, so it is hot but not frothy, and adds coffee. This is what I had for breakfast as a child. I would never order it in a coffee shop: it would be embarrassing.

Hear me pronounce the words on the variazioni sul tema 'un latte' audio file [mp3] or go to the variazioni sul tema 'un latte' audio page for more listening options.