How to Make a Caramel Macchiato at Home

Caramel Macchiatos are easy to make at home and can save you lots of money. If you'd like to save between $3.49-$4.89 on this type of cappuccino, making these yourself is the way to go.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Espresso maker
• Whole espresso beans (fresher is better)
• Carmel in a container (for caramel apples)
• Teaspoon
• Milk (whatever you currently drink)
• Ice (if you want your caramel macchiato on ice)
• Whipped cream, if you want
• Coffee mug or used plastic coffee cup from your favorite coffee house
• Straw

Making Your Own Caramel Macchiato at Home

1. 
   Top of Espresso Maker, unscrewed

   With all your ingredients and hardware needed to make your Caramel Macchiato on the counter, unscrew the top of your espresso maker and with the espresso carafe, pour good water to the "steam" line.

2. 
   Here is what my measuring cup/coffee grinder looks like with my desired about of espresso beans.

   With your Coffee Grinder plugged in, twist off the top, which is also used as a measuring cup, and pour whole espresso beans to the 4, 6 or 8 line, for the amount of espresso you desire.

3. 
   Whole Espresso Beans in Coffee Grinder

   Fill coffee grinder with desired espresso beans, twist top back on tightly, press the center button and the beans begin to grind to a fine ground needed for making espresso in the espresso maker.

4. 
   Espresso Beans Ground Up and Ready for Brewing

   Take the ground espresso from coffee grinder and with teaspoon, place grounds into espresso maker. Once in espresso maker, twist top on and turn on the espresso maker.

5. 
   Brewed Espresso Beans for Caramel Macchiato

   It takes no longer than 2-3 minutes for the Espresso grounds to brew into liquid form. Now you are ready to pour into your favorite mug or plastic cup.

6. 
   Caramel in bottom of Plastic Cup

   Before pouring the Espresso into your coffee mug or plastic cup, add between 2-3 teaspoons of caramel to your cup. If you want more or less, that is up to you.

7. 
   A Handful of Ice on top Caramel

   Add a handful or two of ice on top the caramel. On top of the ice, add your brewed Espresso, then finally milk. This can also be done in the reverse.

8. 
   Brewed Espresso over caramel and ice

   Add all or half the brewed espresso to your cup.

9. 
   Caramel Macchiato, Homemade Style

   Add the amount of milk desired to the cup and there you have it, your very own homemade Caramel Macchiato. Drink up and enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• This takes no time at all. If you want your espresso to be fresh, buy the beans whole and grind them up at home. Coffee/Espresso tastes better this way.
• Remember, once the espresso is brewing, it is HOT and so is the espresso maker.
• Please make sure no toddlers are around to grab or touch your espresso maker. Little hands can get into big trouble.

Resources

• Buy espresso machines and gourmet coffee at EspressoZone.
• Buy espresso machines at 1-800-espresso.

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[NissaMarie]

on 1/2/2009 This is inaccurate. A Macchiato is named such because of the layering process, which you did not suggest. A true Macchatio, hot or iced, goes like this:

Vanilla syrup
Milk
Espresso
Caramel drizzle

It is never blended or stirred. I've worked at Starbucks for years, trust me.

[AbbyNormal]

on 1/14/2008 YUMMMMMMM, this can be adapted with regular coffee, it just won't be as strong.

[bmi57]

on 1/10/2008 I'm just going to have to buy an Expresso Machine. Sounds good, thanks.

[CCrock]

on 12/12/2007 YUM! I love these! Too bad I don't have an espresso maker! :(