The story
- French · borrowed fromcafé noisette
- English todaycafé noisette
Borrowed from French café noisette (literally “hazelnut coffee”), due to the color; compare cappuccino.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
café noisette
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
French café noisette