CAFÉ CON LECHE / CAFÉ AU LAIT

 Café con Leche


    Some people need their caffeine fix to start their day, but just do not like the strength and bitterness of coffee. Luckily for them, there is a wonderful option that is equally as wonderful (in a different way), but can still give you that caffeine jolt: Coffee with Milk. There are some variations on the types of “coffee with milk” which let’s be real, sound better and fancier in their respective languages
Café Au Lait - origins, France
Café con Leche - origins, Spain
Café con Leche, Cubano - origins, Cuba
In France, a café au lait is made with one ounce of espresso, combined with a cup of warm milk. This isn’t a latte because it is a drink that can be enjoyed without the foaminess of a latte. In France a café au lait is generally served in an oversized mug or bowl, so pastries can be dipped in there.
A variation of a café au lait is a café con leche. Café con leche originated from Spain, but is now widely drunk around many Latin American countries. A café con leche is equal parts milk, and equal parts espresso or dark coffee. A very big distinction from the café au lait to the café con leche is in a café con leche, the milk is scalded rather than just warmed.
A Café cubano con leche tastes quite different from a Spanish café con leche. The cuban version uses a café cubano (explained in a previous blog) and combines it with equal parts milk. The cuban version is much sweeter.

Café Cubano con Leche



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