Iced coffee
Iced latte
Espresso, cold milk and ice. Simple, clean and much better than it needs to be.
Where it came from
modern global cafés
late 20th century
Iced lattes are a modern café adaptation of the hot latte, made possible by espresso bars, reliable ice and takeaway cups rather than one named inventor.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Ice
- full glass
- Cold milk
- 160–200 g
- Double espresso
- 36 g
- 01
Fill
Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in cold milk.
- 02
Pull
Make a double espresso.
- 03
Pour
Pour espresso over the milk and stir once.
At a café
Ask for less ice if you want a less diluted drink, though the cup will feel smaller.