Method Milk drinks

Espresso Macchiato

Name: Espresso Macchiato
Total time: 32 s
Yield: 55–65 ml
Ingredients: 18 g coffee; 36 g espresso; 20 ml milk

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The brief

Ratio

1 : 2.0. classically 18 g to 36 g

Effort

Total brew time about 32 s

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The cup

Just a 'mark': a thin, glossy microfoam dab on top; the espresso stays dominant. Volume and exact milk amount vary widely by café; this is the small-dab convention, not a latte macchiato.

House note

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This is a built-in starter recipe. It cannot be edited. Copy it to make your own version.

Prepare

Temperature: 93 °C
Pressure: 9 bar
Style: Pump
Grind: Fine: adjust grind so the shot runs ~25-30 s after pre-infusion.

Drink build

Proportions approximate. Espresso measured by weight.

Milk temperature: 60–65 °C
Texture: A small, glossy microfoam dab
Cup size: 55–65 ml

Just a 'mark': a thin, glossy microfoam dab on top; the espresso stays dominant. Volume and exact milk amount vary widely by café; this is the small-dab convention, not a latte macchiato.

Milk-drink builds vary between cafés and countries. These are starting points, not fixed rules.

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Espresso Macchiato: 1:2, 32 s · Bunchum