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HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR COFFEE?

THE WILD WORLD OF LATTES

Miso, rosewater, ancho chile — there seems to be no limit to what baristas are adding to espresso and steamed milk.

— Carly Boers

1 THE VOSGES CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE MOCHA

at Fairgrounds Cafe

This espresso-chocolate combo gets a dose of decadence when Madagascar vanilla, dark chocolate, and heavy cream enter the equation. A skewered Vosges dulce de leche truffle really drives the point home.

$4.99. fairgrounds. cafe for locations

2 THE PISTACHIO AND ROSE LATTE

at Oromo Cafe

For this riff on Turkish delight, baristas froth pistachio milk and rosewater syrup (both made inhouse), pour in a double shot of espresso, and crown the creation with flecks of dried rose petals.

$7.95. oromocafechicago.com for locations

3 THE MARSHMALLOW LATTE

at Big Shoulders Coffee A torched-to-order jumbo marshmallow rests atop this menu mainstay, imparting a

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