café noisette

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French café noisette (literally “hazelnut coffee”), due to the color; compare cappuccino.

Noun

café noisette (countable and uncountable, plural cafés noisette)

1. An espresso with a dash of hot milk. It is a hazelnut color. The hot milk is either poured in by the barista before serving, or served in a small pot for the drinker to pour.
   • 2021, Maryann Tebben, Food Cultures of France: Recipes, Customs, and Issues, Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood, →ISBN, page 113:

     French cafés serve a large number of different kinds of coffee drinks, but the most traditional are plain espresso and café noisette (espresso with a light foam).