Cafe Latte, Cappuccino, and Macchiato are America's most popular Italian coffee drinks. The best coffee drinks use an Italian espresso as a base "ingredient".
Interestingly, the coffee roast for a typical Italian cappuccino or American latte is a little darker to deliver a little more intensity.
The latte and cappuccino coffee grind is also a tad finer than the coffee grind for an espresso or macchiato. A darker roast and a finer grind ensure that your espresso maker extracts more intense flavors, so that you can still indulge in abundant coffee aroma when you add milk and milk foam.