Drink consumed by quiet talent-scout over there (5)

I believe the answer is:

latte

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'drink' is the definition.
(type of coffee drink)

'consumed by quiet talent-scout over there' is the wordplay.
'LATTE' is hidden back-to-front in amongst the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for latte that I've seen before include "Type of coffee" , "hot drink" , "See 21" , "Kind of espresso coffee" , "frothy cup" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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