Latte Macchiato vs Caffe Macchiato

Should I have milk marked with espresso or espresso marked with milk? Which one would go better with a drop of Baileys? Which better with amaretto? Or better yet- which one can take a good old dollop of ice-cream?



I’ve just reviewed the course content of the Barista training course. By day three we’re supposed to have mastered the basics, and some of the intermediates, and are supposed to be ready to take on some advanced latte art and specialty drinks.


“[Trainee]s will try their hand at their own artistic creation” Says the course outline. Hmm… I’m guessing Cappu-chinkies don’t count here. So I’ll be flipping through the pages of Coffee Love by Daniel Young (Thank you Husband for the lovely Christmas present) to get some ideas on the more creative side of espresso. Feel free to share any ideas you might have on this one.


I must admit that I’m quite liking the Vodka Espresso. With almost equal parts Vodka, Kahlua and Tia Maria, anyone can get pretty darn creative off of one of those! Woooo…..