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Café Cubano

Also known as Cuban espresso

Cuban-style sweet, strong espresso: the first drops of the brew are whipped with sugar into a pale foam, and the rest of the coffee is stirred in.

Short espressos hot 3 min 1 serving
Origin:
Kuba
Size:
40 ml
Caffeine:
ca. 60–100 mg (Schätzung)

Rough guide; depends on bean, dose and method. Not a statement about effects or health.

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Ingredients

  • 30 ml Espresso
  • 1 TL Zucker

Preparation

  1. Put 1 to 2 tsp of sugar into a small cup or pitcher.
  2. Catch the first drops of the espresso on the sugar and whip them for about a minute into a pale foam.
  3. Stir in the rest of the espresso and serve at once.

Origin: From Cuban coffee tradition; the sugar-foam technique (espumita) is Cuban.