Caffè Latte Freddo

Also latte freddo, iced caffè latte

Espresso in cold milk, the Italian summer latte. It is lighter than a shakerato and simpler than a freddo cappuccino.

IcedServed coldFrom Italy

Volume
270ml9.1 US fl oz
Espresso
1shot
Caffeine
64mgderived, USDA FDC
Coffee to milk
1:6.0

The build

Watch it made, step by step
Latte glass, 300 ml. Layers in pouring order from the bottom, drawn by volume.
  1. Milk180 ml67%
  2. Espresso30 ml11%
  3. Ice60 ml22%
Volume
270ml
Caffeine
64mg
Espresso
1shot

Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.

Cold milk and espresso, usually shaken or stirred with sugar.

Caffeine

Derived
64mg

in a 270 ml caffè latte freddo

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared) 212.0 mg/100 g x 30 ml.

USDA FoodData Central record 171891 · read 2026-10-26

A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.

Variants by country

1
NameCountryHow it differs
iced latteUnited StatesEspresso and cold milk over ice.

History

Popular account

A summer version of the home caffè latte; no primary source documents its history.

Italian cold milk coffee.

Popular account

Parts of this story are repeated widely but were not confirmed against a source this atlas accepts. They are kept as the story people tell, not as fact.

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