Which coffee drink consists of espresso with a small amount of milk?

Which coffee drink consists of espresso with a small amount of milk? Macchiato is the answer.

More precisely, a caffè macchiato—also called an espresso macchiato—is a shot of espresso marked with a small amount of steamed or foamed milk. The Italian word macchiato means “stained” or “spotted,” describing how the milk marks the dark espresso. The drink keeps espresso as its dominant flavor, with milk softening its bitterness and adding a little sweetness.

A macchiato is much smaller and more coffee-forward than a latte or cappuccino. A latte contains substantially more milk, while a cappuccino balances espresso, steamed milk, and foam in roughly equal parts. An Americano contains espresso diluted with hot water and traditionally has no milk at all.

The name can cause confusion because a latte macchiato is a different drink: it is mostly steamed milk, with espresso poured into it to create a visible coffee mark. Regional coffee culture also changes the term. For example, Australian cafés may use “long macchiato” for a larger, often double-shot variation.