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Cortadito Coffee

Cultural Context

Cortadito is a popular Cuban coffee drink that combines espresso with steamed milk and sugar, often enjoyed in the morning or as an afternoon pick-me-up.

CubanCUdrink
10 min
easy
1 servings
Servings4
5 teaspoons cafe la coffee
3 teaspoons sugar
milk
1

Fill the filter of the cafetera completely with coffee.

2

Fill the water basin of the cafetera without overfilling it.

3

Place the cafetera on the stove and heat it up.

4

Add 3 teaspoons of sugar to a cup to make the crema.

5

Once the coffee starts coming up, pour it into the cup with sugar and whip until it forms a thick paste.

6

Set the paste aside and heat the milk until it simmers, not boils.

7

Use a NutriBullet or similar to froth the milk until foamy.

8

Pour the brewed coffee into the cup with the sugar paste, mixing well to dissolve the sugar.

9

Fill espresso cups halfway with the coffee mixture.

10

Spoon a little bit of frothed milk on top of the espresso.

Equipment Needed

cafeteraNutriBullet

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