Regional
Pingado
Portuguese milk marked with a small amount of coffee.
Where it came from
Portugal and Brazil
20th century
Pingado means dripped or spotted. In Portugal it is milk marked with coffee; in Brazil the word can mean coffee marked with milk, depending on the counter.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Milk
- 120 g
- Espresso
- small shot
- 01
Build
Pour a small espresso shot into a cup of hot milk.
- 02
Serve
Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.
At a café
Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.