cortadito
noun
an espresso topped with an approximately equal amount of steamed milk.
cortado
-
a variation of
cortadito.
Example Sentences
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He cannot imagine paying more than $6 a cup, including tip, for cortado -- an espresso shot with a dash of milk foam.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
“I was still a small town Swiss mountain boy,” Volken said over a cortado at Arête Coffee Bar on a bustling morning in August.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
The cafe has a curated selection of sweets from local bakeries and baristas that know the difference between a flat white and a cortado.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2019
Maybe get a cortado and write an actual letter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2015
As lunch comes to a close, a waiter delivers a cortado — an espresso with warm milk — and a plate of cookies to a guest.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2014
