Piccolo Latte
Also piccolo
A small latte built on a ristretto in a glass of about 100 ml. It sits between a macchiato and a cortado, with a thin layer of foam.
Espresso and milkServed hotFrom Australia
- Volume
- 90ml3.0 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 1shot
- Caffeine
- 64mgderived, USDA FDC
- Coffee to milk
- 1:2.0
The build
Watch it made, step by step- Espresso30 ml33%
- Milk60 ml67%
- Volume
- 90ml
- Caffeine
- 64mg
- Espresso
- 1shot
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
A ristretto topped with milk to fill roughly a 90-100 ml glass, so about 1:2 coffee to milk.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 90 ml piccolo latte
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| Name | Country | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| cortado | Spain | Similar size, usually a full shot and less foam. |
History
Popular accountEmerged in Sydney cafés in the 2000s as a short, strong milk drink for baristas tasting their coffee. We have not found a primary source for this account.
Australian café term; piccolo is Italian for 'small'.
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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