Whenever I visited Hilde, my adopted Cuban abuela, she would drink espresso from china demitasse cups she brought with her when her family fled Havana.
The afternoon I helped her scrape black beans off the ceiling when her pressure cooker exploded, she made me cafe con leche, and a love for sweet coffee was awakened in me.
Using an espresso machine, follow the instructions for brewing, using about 5 tablespoons of Cuban, Dark Roast Espresso Ground, packed, for each cup of water.
Add 4-6 teaspoons sugar (per cup of water) to the pot the coffee drips into, stirring the first few drips to make a frothy foam. You want the drink very sweet.
Combine one shot of sweet coffee to a small cup of hot, steamed milk.
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I don’t know if I can handle it that strong and sweet! Coffee that is, not my women 🙂
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Now THAT is a coffee drink I could embrace! Here in Florida, Cuban Coffee is huge. I am not a regular coffee drinker at all, but a good cafe con leche, yum! And your story makes it so much more beautiful.
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My husband would love this one. Beautiful response, Tara. Thanks for linking up!
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Sounds delish! I love a good coffee drink. What a fond memory.
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Me encanta este blog
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The coffee cup is beautiful, as is the memory. How sweet. I LOVE coffee. This is a terrific drink recipe. Thanks for sharing with us!
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That sounds amazing!
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I try, but I still haven’t been able to make it like Hilde did. It was nectar of the gods!
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