--- title: New Starbucks Drink: Latte Macchiato description: Latte Macchiato is new Starbucks drink canonical: https://time.com/4166099/latte-macchiato-starbucks/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-04T17:24:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:53.053Z og:title: Starbucks Just Added a New Drink to Its Menu og:description: What you need to know about the Latte Macchiato og:url: https://time.com/4166099/latte-macchiato-starbucks/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltae164811038a30e6/69887769f887dc8598e93f63/latte-macchiato-starbucks.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: latte-macchiato-starbucks og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Starbucks Just Added a New Drink to Its Menu twitter:description: What you need to know about the Latte Macchiato twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltae164811038a30e6/69887769f887dc8598e93f63/latte-macchiato-starbucks.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Starbucks Just Added a New Drink to Its Menu ## Video: Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte: What's New? [Watch (HLS stream): Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte: What's New?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/XR7Tp4T0.m3u8) (1:50)  _Published 2015-08-18. Starbucks revealed it's finally added actual pumpkin to its famous Pumpkin Spice Latte. Before, it only contained pumpkin spices._  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jan 4, 2016 5:24 PM UTC  Starbucks  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jan 4, 2016 5:24 PM UTC Starting Tuesday, Starbucks customers will be able to purchase a Latte Macchiato, [a new drink](https://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-latte-macchiato) on the coffee chain’s menu in the U.S., Canada and select parts of Latin America. Coffee novices might think it sounds like the brand is running out of beverage names, but the latte macchiato is well-known among [java experts](https://books.google.com/books?id=qYrWAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT192&dq=%22latte+macchiato%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz1I34xJDKAhVKNSYKHUPzAMYQ6AEINzAB#v=onepage&q=%22latte%20macchiato%22&f=false). The drink is traditionally made by pouring shots of espresso into a glass of steamed milk so that it looks like the coffee “stains” the milk, as opposed to pouring frothed milk into the espresso (a cappuccino), or putting a dollop of steamed milk on top of the espresso (a macchiato). Starbucks released an infographic in an attempt to clarify the differences between its various espresso drinks — don’t forget to caffeinate before reading. More detailed explanations can be found in [an online version of the book ](https://books.google.com/books?id=qYrWAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT192&dq=%22latte+macchiato%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz1I34xJDKAhVKNSYKHUPzAMYQ6AEINzAB#v=onepage&q=%22macchiato%22&f=false)[_Espresso: Ultimate Coffee_](https://books.google.com/books?id=qYrWAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT192&dq=%22latte+macchiato%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz1I34xJDKAhVKNSYKHUPzAMYQ6AEINzAB#v=onepage&q=%22macchiato%22&f=false)_,_ nominated for a James Beard award.  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