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Iced coffee

Iced latte

Espresso, cold milk and ice. Simple, clean and much better than it needs to be.

IceCold milkDouble espresso

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
  1. 01

    Fill

    Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in cold milk.

  2. 02

    Pull

    Make a double espresso.

  3. 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.