On a scorching summer day, a glass of iced caramel macchiato can both refresh you and satisfy your craving for sweetness. The word "macchiato" in caramel macchiato originally means "branded," which gives this drink the romantic meaning of a "sweet brand." Its method is not complicated: pour espresso into iced milk, top with dense milk foam, and finally drizzle caramel sauce and draw a pattern. Front Street Coffee will use the classic Italian blend beans as an example, from extracting espresso and steaming milk foam to assembling and decorating, demonstrating the complete process step by step, so coffee lovers can easily recreate a Starbucks-style iced caramel macchiato at home.

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When looking for a cup of coffee to wake up, many people first think of Americano; if they prefer a smooth taste, latte often comes to mind; and if they crave something sweet, Starbucks caramel macchiato is likely to be among the choices.

The "macchiato" in caramel macchiato is explained as "branded," so this drink carries the meaning of a "sweet brand." On such a hot summer day, would you also be willing to make a glass of iced caramel macchiato yourself to enjoy?

In summary, the method for iced caramel macchiato is: add espresso to iced milk, then cover with a layer of finely steamed milk foam, and finally drizzle caramel sauce on the surface of the milk foam as the finishing touch, and use a latte art needle to draw a beautiful pattern. A delicious glass of iced caramel macchiato is then complete.

Next, Front Street Coffee will demonstrate the specific steps~

When making caramel macchiato, Front Street uses Front Street Classic Italian Blend coffee beans. This recipe is composed of coffee from three origins: Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It uses a deep roast, which can maximize the coffee's rich aroma and also makes it easy to extract thick and dense crema. Whether making an Americano diluted with water or a latte paired with milk, it is very suitable. It can be purchased and ordered at the Front Street Taobao store or the Front Street Tmall flagship store.

How should caramel macchiato be made?

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

So the first step is to extract the espresso first. For this extraction, Front Street uses the Front Street Classic Blend from its bean list. This is a recipe composed of three origins: Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It uses a deep roast, which can maximize the coffee's rich aroma and also allows everyone to easily extract abundant and dense crema. Whether making an Americano diluted with water or a latte paired with milk, it is very suitable. It can be purchased and ordered at the Front Street Taobao store or the Front Street Tmall flagship store. The espresso extraction parameters are: 20g of grounds, extracting 40ml of coffee liquid within 30 seconds.

After the coffee liquid is extracted, set it aside for later use, then begin steaming the milk foam. Here Front Street will take 200ml of milk. Since the milk foam will later support the caramel sauce, you can introduce a little more air when steaming, so that the finished thickness is slightly thicker than regular latte milk foam.

After steaming is finished, you can move on to the "assembly" stage of the caramel macchiato. The first step is to pour 12ml of vanilla syrup and the steamed milk into the prepared cup. The milk can directly fill the entire cup.

Then, pour the espresso in from the middle. This method of adding espresso afterward can make the overall appearance look better, but it also has a small drawback: before drinking, it is best to stir it evenly with a spoon first, and then begin tasting.

After pouring the espresso, you can immediately drizzle on the caramel sauce. Before use, the caramel sauce can be properly chilled, which can reduce its fluidity and make it more convenient to draw patterns.

Front Street has drawn a simple pattern here. Once the pattern is completed, the caramel macchiato is successfully made.

As for the taste and mouthfeel when drinking it, just as Front Street introduced earlier, we will not repeat it here. In addition to this simple pattern, there are also many complex and beautiful fancy patterns; moreover, there are other versions of caramel macchiato, which Front Street has shared in previous articles, so we will not elaborate further here either~

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