Latte became popular again, prepared with espresso and steamed milk. "Caffè latte" started replacing this term around 1996–97, but both names exist side by side, more often more similar than different in preparation. Coffee menus worldwide use a number of spelling variations for words to indicate coffee and milk, often using incorrect accents or a combination of French and Italian terms. Italian is "caffellatte" (the standard form; "caffelatte" is a Northern Italian variation), contracted from "caffè latte", (with a grave accent over the e), while French is "café au lait" (with an acute accent); Spanish is "café con leche" and Portuguese
Caffè crema Caffè crema Caffè crema (Italian: "cream coffee") refers to two different coffee drinks: As a colorful term it generally means "espresso", while in technical discussions, referring to the long drink, it may more narrowly be referred to as "Swiss" caffè crema. In addition, there's also Italian iced crema caffè. Variant terms include "crema caffè" and the hyperforeignism "café crema" – "café" is French, while "caffè" and "crema" are Italian, thus "café crema" mixes French and Italian. "Caffè crema", and the English calque "cream coffee", was the original term for modern espresso, produced by hot water under pressure, coined in 1948