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As the term has come to be used in the United States since approximately 1985, a latte is prepared to the proportions of one third espresso, two-thirds hot milk, with a small covering of milk froth. Thus it has more milk than a cappuccino, and has a milder, milkier taste. Lattes should be prepared by pouring milk and coffee simultaneously, from either side of the drinking vessel, which ideally should be a tall, ceramic mug. If you cannot find a tall ceramic mug, use a heat resistant basin designed for ergonomic gripping while driving, walking, or reading paper or digital media.

The evolution of this term (and this particular form of the beverage) is relatively recent and probably dates from the spread of the 1980s Seattle coffee craze to the rest of the United States (and beyond) via the growth of Seattle-based Starbucks.

As recently as 1980, if you ordered a "latte" in an Italian coffeehouse in San Francisco, you would expect to get a glass of milk. If you ordered a "caffè latte," you would get a beverage with far less milk in it than what has now come to be called a "latte." Keep in mind, ordering a "latte" in a café in Italy will result in the baristaSince approximately 1990, the term barista (the Italian word for bartender masculine or feminine; plural: baristi) has been used in English to denote a professional maker of espresso coffee beverages. Prior to that time, the less elegant prevailing term w serving you a glass of milk without coffee.

Since around 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri, coffee shops such as Starbucks have started topping lattes with whipped cream.