An espresso — a small, very strong Italian coffee — with only a little milk, often just a spoon of foam. The milk is not there to make a big milky drink; it is there to mark the black coffee. That is the Italian idea.

An espresso濃縮咖啡 — a small, very strong Italian coffee一種份量小、味道很濃的義大利咖啡 — with only a little milk只加一點點牛奶, often just a spoon of foam常常只是一匙奶泡。 The milk is not there to make a big milky drink這點牛奶不是為了做出一大杯奶味濃的飲料; it is there to mark the black coffee它是用來為黑咖啡「做個記號」的。 That is the Italian idea這就是義大利人的想法。

Though actually, what many students in Taiwan order as a macchiato, especially a caramel macchiato from a chain café, is a tall sweet milk coffee with vanilla and caramel. That drink borrowed the name.

Though actually不過其實, what many students in Taiwan order as a macchiato很多台灣學生點的macchiato, especially a caramel macchiato from a chain café尤其是連鎖店的焦糖macchiato, is a tall sweet milk coffee with vanilla and caramel其實是一大杯加了香草和焦糖的甜牛奶咖啡。 That drink borrowed the name這種飲料只是借用了這個名字。

If you ask in a small Italian-style café, you may get a tiny cup. If you ask at a big chain, you may get a large sweet cup. Say which one you want.

If you ask in a small Italian-style café如果你在小小的義式咖啡館點, you may get a tiny cup可能會拿到一小杯。 If you ask at a big chain如果你在大連鎖店點, you may get a large sweet cup可能會拿到一大杯甜的。 Say which one you want記得說清楚你要哪一種。

In English the Italian word is usually kept as it is; people do not translate it. It is a café word, a little fancy.

In English在英文裡, the Italian word is usually kept as it is這個義大利字通常會直接照用; people do not translate it大家不會把它翻譯出來。 It is a café word它是個咖啡館用語, a little fancy帶點小小的時髦感。