Cafe con Leche
Cafe con leche is a delicious Spanish coffee drink that mixes equal parts strong coffee and milk! Here’s how to make it at home.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Coffee
- Cuisine: Coffee
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) strong coffee or espresso
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) steamed or frothed whole milk (or oat milk for dairy free)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar*
Instructions
- Make the coffee using a Moka Pot, or make the espresso (using any of the listed methods).
- Steam the milk with an espresso machine (stretching the milk to 20 to 25% in height), or froth the milk with a frother, French press or whisk.
- Pour the coffee in a cup and stir in the sugar. Add the steamed milk and serve immediately.
Notes
*2 teaspoons tastes closest to Spanish cafe con leche; 1 teaspoon is subtly sweet.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/cafe-con-leche/
