10–12 mins
Café Cubano Recipe
MORE ABOUT THE RECIPE
Take your favorite mug on a trip with our Cuban coffee recipe. Cuban coffee is all about technique. While getting the sugar just right takes a little bit of skill, it’s more than worth it for this delicious take on espresso. The way you know you’ve made a great Cuban coffee is by your espumita (little foam), which is the layer of foam on top of each cup of espresso.
TOOLS
- 6-cup moka pot or stovetop espresso maker
- Espresso cups
- 12-oz metal creamer
- Mixing spoon (teaspoon)
INGREDIENTS
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6
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4heaping tsp granulated sugar
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Water
How to Make a Café Cubano
STEP 01
Fill your moka pot with water until just up to the steam release valve.
STEP 02
Fill your moka pot funnel filter to the top with ground espresso, lightly press and level out.
STEP 03
Put the top chamber on the moka pot, ensure it's twisted on tight, and put the pot on a stovetop burner at medium-high heat.
STEP 04
While the coffee is heating, put 4 heaping tsp of sugar into a 12-oz metal creamer.
STEP 05
Wait for the first bit of coffee to percolate out, then take a tsp of coffee and pour it into your sugar.
STEP 06
Using the back of the same teaspoon, grind the coffee and sugar against the wall of the metal creamer for 60 seconds until consistent and paste-like.
STEP 07
Once all coffee is brewed, remove your moka pot from the burner. Pour the remainder of your coffee very slowly into the sugar paste.
STEP 08
Serve into espresso cups, ensuring a fine layer of foam.
SERVE AND ENJOY
Café Cubano
Sip. Enjoy. Repeat.
RECOMMENDED COFFEE
Espresso Roast
A classic and time-honored dark roast with notes of molasses and caramelized sugar that’s perfect for making classic espresso drinks.
RECOMMENDED COFFEE
Espresso Roast
A classic and time-honored dark roast with notes of molasses and caramelized sugar that’s perfect for making classic espresso drinks.
RECOMMENDED COFFEE
Espresso Roast
A classic and time-honored dark roast with notes of molasses and caramelized sugar that’s perfect for making classic espresso drinks.
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