cortadito

[ kawr-tuh-dee-toh ]

noun

, plural cor·ta·di·tos.

1. an espresso topped with an approximately equal amount of steamed milk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cortadito¹

From Spanish: literally, “small cut,” from cortar “to cut”

Example Sentences

“Cuando haces las cosas con cariño y con pasión, desde lo más básico, lo más simple, a los más grande — por ejemplo, cuando usted mira las rosas bien bonitas, bien pulidas, hasta el zacate bien verde, bien cortadito, bien bonito, o los árboles bien entresacados, la palma bien limpia — es un arte.”

From Los Angeles Times

A cortadito from Colada Shop can get you through a deadline, and restaurants and bars also offer copious amounts of outdoor seating, including at the dockside Cantina Bambina, and the tall, sawhorse-like tables on the patio at Hank’s on the Wharf — perfect for those who prefer a standing desk.

From Washington Post

So Mr. Barreras also offers Kitten Coffee, a local, lighter roast, as a concession to customers who won’t give up their cortado for a cortadito.

From New York Times

Even picky eaters should be happy with the yellow rice and roasted chicken, while parents will enjoy heaping servings of ropa vieja and picadillo capped off with a steaming cortadito.

From Washington Post

And several seaside properties remain closed, including the Raleigh Hotel, my regular spot for a prefair cortadito for a decade now.

From New York Times