Latte Macchiato

A latte macchiato is a latte (espresso with steamed milk topped with foam), but instead of having the contains::espresso shots on the bottom, pouring the espresso on top of the contains::foam. These shots should also be ristretto shots, which are shots taken out about halfway through the duration of the pull. You are left with half a shot, containing the crema and some of the body. This shot is considered sweeter because it does not contain the "heart".

A popular variant of this drink is the "Caramel macchiato" served by served by::Starbucks which is a Latte macchiato with vanilla syrup and caramel topping.