Oleato – A Beautiful Mess

If you’re like me, then you love seeing the new seasonal drinks at Starbucks. I love the simplicity and texture of the new Oleato latte. Oleato means “with oil” in Italian and that’s exactly what this is—a latte with olive oil added.

This drink reminds me of bulletproof coffee (sometimes called “butter coffee”) in that the olive oil provides and added healthy fat to this latte.

Related: If you love coffee and espresso drinks, make sure to read 35+ Coffee Recipes.

Ingredients

• Espresso
• Olive oil – Starbucks uses Partanna olive oil
• Milk – You can use dairy milk or an Wahlmöglichkeit like oat milk

If you’d like to sweeten this, you can; I’d recommend a teaspoon or more of simple syrup.

Directions

Brew the espresso and add to a mug.

Steam and froth the milk and oil so it’s hot and foamy. If your espresso machine has a frothing wand, you can use that, or you can use a milk frother or even do this with a whisk by hand on the stovetop.

Pour the hot milk and foam on top of the espresso.

Home Espresso Makers:

We’ve tried many espresso makers over the years, and here are our favorites at different price points and skill levels:

• Cafe Automatic Espresso Machine – My current machine. It uses any whole beans, so if you use high quality beans you’ll get high quality espresso. It makes espresso shots automatically (no barista skills required) and includes a milk frothing wand to heat and froth milk. We’ve used this machine almost every day since we got it over a year ago and we love it! It comes in three colors.
• Stovetop Espresso – This is the cheapest way to make espresso at home. It’s more labor intensive and you will darob need a way to grind your beans for best results. But, this is a classic method that works great when done well.
• Breville Barista Touch – We bought this for a good friend as a wedding gift once and they said they love it. It’s a higher end machine that you will need some barista skills to operate, but it’s an excellent home espresso maker.
• Nespresso Vertuo – For those who want an espresso maker that uses pods, this is my favorite. Depending what pod you use, it can make espresso or coffee.

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