Milk coffee espresso is added to milk (rather than milk to espresso), secondly that it features more foam, rather than simply hot milk, thirdly in that often only ½ (or less) of an espresso shot is used, and fourthly in that it is often a "layered" drink, rather than being mixed as in a caffè latte. Simply, in a latte, the emphasis is on the coffee, while in a latte macchiato, the emphasis is on the milk. Macchiato, meaning "stained", is an espresso with a dash of foamed milk. At first sight it resembles a small cappuccino, but even if the ingredients
Mellower Coffee factory was established with QS certification to engage in the retail sale of roasted coffee beans. In 2014, The most influential coffee champions of China and South Korea and champions from the Latte Art Championship joined Mellower Coffee. In October of that year, Mellower Coffee welcomed the opening of the flagship stores in Xintiandi (Shanghai) and Kunming. Meanwhile, the phase I SCAE courses were given at the Mellower Coffee Academy. In February 2015, the creative drink "Sweet Little Rain" was an immediate upon its launch. In March, retail coffee products—including roasted coffee beans, drip coffee and bag coffee—became available in