Latte vs. Coffee — What's the Difference?

A creamy beverage often topped with milk foam.

A brewed beverage made from ground coffee beans.

An espresso-based drink with a higher milk content.

Often enjoyed with milk, cream, or sugar.

A coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk.

Typically served hot and consumed for its robust flavor.

Served hot, often with various flavors and sweeteners.

Known for its caffeine content and energizing effects.

A popular choice for flavored coffee drinks.

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. All fruit must be further processed from a raw material—the fruit and seed—into a stable, raw product; un-roasted, green coffee.

Caffè latte (/ˌkæfeɪ ˈlɑːteɪ/ or /ˈlæteɪ/, Italian pronunciation: [kafˌfɛ lˈlatte] or [kafˌfe lˈlatte], often shortened to just latte in English, is a coffee drink of Italian origin made with espresso and steamed milk. The term comes from the Italian caffellatte (pronounced [kaffelˈlatte]) that is caffè e latte, literally "coffee and milk"; in English orthography either or both words sometimes have an accent on the final e (a hyperforeignism or to indicate it is pronounced, not the more-common silent final e of English).

A hot drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (coffee beans) of a tropical shrub

A type of coffee made with espresso and hot steamed milk, milkier than a cappuccino

The shrub which yields coffee seeds, native to the Old World tropics.

A caffe latte.

Any of various tropical African shrubs or trees of the genus Coffea, especially C. arabica or C. canephora, widely cultivated in the tropics for their seeds that are dried, roasted, and ground to prepare a stimulating aromatic drink.

A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.

The beanlike seeds of this plant, two of which are found in each fruit.

A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).

The beverage prepared from the seeds of this plant

Same as cafe latte; a type of espresso coffee served with foamy steamed milk, and usually served in a tall glass or mug.

A serving of such a beverage

Strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk

A moderate brown to dark brown or dark grayish brown.

An informal social gathering at which coffee and other refreshments are served.

(uncountable) A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

(countable) A serving of this beverage.

The seeds of the plant used to make coffee, called ‘beans’ due to their shape.

The powder made by roasting and grinding the seeds.

A tropical plant of the genus Coffea.

A pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.

The end of a meal, when coffee is served.

Of a pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.

Of a table: a small, low table suitable for people in lounge seating to put coffee cups on.

(intransitive) To drink coffee.

(transitive) To give coffee.

The "beans" or "berries" (pyrenes) obtained from the drupes of a small evergreen tree of the genus Coffea, growing in Abyssinia, Arabia, Persia, and other warm regions of Asia and Africa, and also in tropical America.

The coffee tree.

The beverage made by decoction of the roasted and ground berry of the coffee tree.

A cup of coffee{3}, especially one served in a restaurant; as, we each had two donuts and a coffee; three coffees to go.

A social gathering at which coffee is served, with optional other foods or refreshments.

A color ranging from medium brown to dark brown.

A beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans;

Any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans

A seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee

A medium to dark brown color

Can be prepared using various brewing methods.

Coffee is made by brewing ground coffee beans with hot water, using methods like drip brewing, French press, or pour-over.

A latte is an espresso-based drink made with steamed milk and a small amount of milk foam.

Yes, iced lattes are popular, made by pouring espresso over ice and adding cold milk.

A latte contains espresso and steamed milk, creating a creamy drink, while coffee is brewed from ground beans and typically has a stronger, more robust flavor.

Yes, many people enjoy black coffee, which is brewed coffee without any milk, cream, or sugar.

No, coffee can also be served cold, such as in iced coffee or cold brew.

A macchiato has less milk than a latte, typically just a small amount of foam on top of the espresso.

It is challenging to make a traditional latte without an espresso machine, but you can approximate it with strong coffee and heated, frothed milk.

Common additions include flavor syrups (vanilla, caramel), sweeteners, and sometimes a sprinkle of cinnamon or cocoa powder.

A latte is usually milder than regular coffee because it contains more milk, which dilutes the espresso.

The caffeine content in a latte is typically lower due to the milk content, whereas brewed coffee generally has higher caffeine per ounce.

Coffee provides caffeine for alertness and has antioxidants that may have various health benefits.

Various types of milk can be used, including whole milk, skim milk, almond milk, soy milk, and oat milk.

Yes, lattes generally have more calories due to the milk and any added syrups or sweeteners.

Yes, you can adjust the strength by adding extra shots of espresso.