The main differences between a cortado vs latte, are serving size, the milk-to-coffee ratio, and temperature.
A cortado is excellent if you like coffee flavor. It adds sweetness and balances some of the bitterness.
A latte is for you if you like milk, sweetness, and caffeine A LOT more than coffee itself.
A cortado is meant to be consumed quickly - so they're served at 130F.
Lattes are usually served at closer to 140 F.
A cafe latte can be prepared with either 1 or 2 ounces of espresso, so in many cases, a latte only has half the caffeine content of a cortado.
A cortado is always poured using 2 ounces of espresso,
Creative art like this is something you'll only find in lattes - not cortados!