How to Make a Caramel Macchiato at Home

Items Needed To Make Your Caramel Macchiato at Home

If you have an espresso machine, you can make caramel macchiatos at home and save a lot of money. Buying these tasty coffee drinks at a coffee shop can become expensive over time. Make these drinks when entertaining, or simply make them instead of your plain morning cup of coffee.

Things You'll Need

• Espresso maker
• Coffee grinder
• Whole espresso beans
• Carmel in a container
• Teaspoon
• Milk
• Ice
• Whipped cream (optional)
• Coffee mug or used plastic coffee cup from your favorite coffee house

Instructions

1. Unscrew the top of your espresso maker and with the espresso carafe, pour good water to the "steam" line.

2. Twist off the top of the coffee grinder and pour whole espresso beans to the 4, 6 or 8 line, depending on the amount of espresso you desire.

3. Twist on the top of the coffee grinder and press the center button for the beans to begin to grind to a fine ground needed for making espresso.

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

5. Wait for the grounds to brew into liquid form. This should take no longer than two to three minutes.

6. Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of caramel to your cup. If you want more or less, that is up to you.

7. Add a handful or two of ice on top the caramel. On top of the ice, add your brewed espresso and your desired amount of milk.

8. Add whipped cream on top, if desired.

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.

References

• Taste of Home: Caramel Macchiato Floats Recipe

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish