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Back to All Recipes|RECIPE SPECID: CLAIREHODGINSS-HONEY-CINNAMON-LATTE
Steaming hot milk coffee in a mug
Hot
RICH & SWEETEST: 4:00 MIN

Honey Cinnamon Latte

A comforting hot latte featuring Nespresso coffee, frothed almond milk, honey, vanilla, and a cinnamon topping.

Calibrated with precision kitchen ratios to bring third-wave cafe balance to your home machine—balancing clean extraction clarity against luxurious dairy texture.

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Viral drink concept discovered on TikTok.

Extraction ChannelORIGINAL RECIPE
Nespressovertuo
EASY DIFFICULTY
Sweetness ProfileRich & sweetUnsweetened base
Yield1 drink4 min prep
Caffeine PotencyFULLDARK ROAST
BREWING EQUIPMENT SETUP★ Original Formula

Recalibrates coffee base, pod/puck dose, and steps below for your counter machine.

Scaled Ingredients

Nespresso Formula

Latte Base

Garnish

Step-by-Step Procedure

4 steps

Phase 1: Flavor Base & Hot Extraction

Workflow Phase
1

In your serving mug, add 1 dash cinnamon.

2

Brew 1 Vertuo Coffee pod directly into the mug over the cinnamon; stir until fully mixed.

Phase 2: Steamed Milk & Pour

Workflow Phase
3

Add milk, vanilla and honey to frother and froth milk and ingredients to about 140°F (60°C). Pour the frothed milk over the coffee, holding back the foam, then spoon the velvety foam on top.

Phase 3: Crown & Garnish

Workflow Phase
4

Finish with a dusting of cinnamon.

BARISTA NOTE

Warm the mug first so the milk and coffee stay hot to the last sip.

What’s in your drink
Caffeine≈ 1.6 cups of brewed coffee
~150 mg
38% of 400 mg FDA max
SugarAlmost a full day's added sugar (~80% of daily rec)
29.5g
Primarily from sweetened condensed milk, syrups, or base
Calories~224kcal
Fat8gfrom dairy / milk
Protein8.5gmilk solids

*Estimates from standard package labels and USDA reference values. Actual caffeine varies by bean, roast and extraction.

Build Your Coffee Bar

Recommended gear & pantry essentials for this drink

Roaster / Pod Pairing

A bold Cometeer roast or Nespresso capsule to match this build

Glassware Spec

Coupe, Collins, or heat-resistant highball for optimal visual layers

Texture & Aeration

Handheld microfrother or cobbler shaker for rich dense foam

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Longevity Brand (Ông Thọ) or Eagle Brand full-fat dairy