The name caramel macchiato comes from the Italian word "macchiato," meaning "marked," so this drink has also been given the romantic meaning of a "sweet mark." In hot weather, an iced caramel macchiato brings both refreshment and the sweet, silky texture people crave. Its basic method is to pour espresso into iced milk, then cover it with a layer of finely frothed milk foam, and finally drizzle caramel sauce on the surface and draw a pattern with a latte art needle. This article takes Front Street Coffee's classic espresso blend beans as an example and explains in detail the complete steps from extracting espresso and frothing milk to assembling the cup, including ingredient selection, parameter settings, and tips for drawing patterns, helping coffee lovers easily recreate an iced caramel macchiato at home that is both beautiful and flavorful.

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"Macchiato" is interpreted in Italian as "marked," so caramel macchiato has thus been given the meaning of a "sweet mark." On such a hot summer day, have you also had the idea of making an iced caramel macchiato yourself to try?

In summary, the method for an iced caramel macchiato is to add espresso to iced milk, then top it with finely frothed milk foam, and finally drizzle caramel sauce on the surface of the milk foam—this is the finishing touch of the entire drink—then use a latte art needle to draw a pattern, and a delicious iced caramel macchiato is complete.

Next, Front Street Coffee will demonstrate the specific process.

When making caramel macchiato, Front Street Coffee uses classic espresso blend coffee beans. These beans are made from a combination of coffee from three producing regions: Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam. They are dark roasted, which can fully release the rich aroma of the coffee and also makes it easy to extract thick and delicate crema. Whether making an Americano diluted with water or a latte with milk, it can handle it well. This product can be ordered from the Front Street Taobao store or the Front Street Tmall flagship store.

What is the method for making a caramel macchiato?

Making a caramel macchiato mainly requires four ingredients: espresso, milk, vanilla syrup, and caramel sauce. Note here that the caramel sauce should not be too thick; it should have a certain fluidity, but it should not be a completely liquid syrup either.

First, we need to extract the espresso. The coffee beans used by Front Street this time are the Front Street classic blend from the bean list. This blend is composed of three origins: Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It is dark roasted, which can maximize the coffee's rich aroma and also allows everyone to easily extract abundant and delicate crema. It is very suitable for making either an Americano diluted with water or a latte paired with milk, and can be purchased from the Front Street Taobao store or the Front Street Tmall flagship store. The espresso extraction parameters are: 20 grams of grounds, extracting 40 milliliters of coffee liquid within 30 seconds.

After the coffee liquid is extracted, set it aside first, then begin frothing the milk foam. Here Front Street will use 200 milliliters of milk. Since the milk foam will later support the caramel sauce, you can incorporate a little more air when frothing, making the foam slightly thicker than the milk foam for a regular latte.

After frothing is finished, you can move on to the "assembly" stage of the caramel macchiato. The first step is to pour 12 milliliters of vanilla syrup and the frothed milk into the prepared cup. The milk can be poured directly until the cup is full.

Next, pour the espresso in from the center. This method of pouring the espresso afterward can make the appearance of the entire drink more layered, but it also has a small drawback: before drinking, it is best to stir it evenly with a spoon first, then begin tasting.

After pouring the espresso, you can immediately drizzle on the caramel sauce. Before use, the caramel sauce can be chilled appropriately, which reduces its fluidity and makes it easier to draw patterns.

Front Street drew a simple pattern here. Once the pattern is finished, the caramel macchiato is officially complete.

As for the taste and mouthfeel when drinking, it is just as Front Street introduced earlier, so it will not be repeated here. In addition to this simple pattern, there are many complex and beautiful fancy patterns to try. Not only that, caramel macchiato also has other versions, which Front Street has shared in previous articles, so they will not be introduced in detail here.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.