Cuban Coffee (Café Cubano)

Un cafecito caliente con espumita is my favorite afternoon treat! Café Cubano is an espresso drink made with dark roast espresso brewed in a stovetop espresso maker then stirred with a luscious sugar foam. Whether enjoyed during breakfast, as a dessert, with strangers, or as a much-needed 3:05 pm energy boost, Cuban coffee is the heart of Miami Cuban culture.

📝 Ingredients

• Stove-top espresso maker
• Classic silver bell creamer cup (or any measuring cup)
• Ground espresso ((I use Cuban ground coffee, of course, but any dark roast will do))
• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Pastelitos de Coco
• Pastelitos de Guayaba
• Pastelitos de Queso

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Fill your espresso maker with water and ground espresso according to manufacturer's directions. Place on the stove at medium-high heat and brew the espresso.
2. 2In a measuring cup or creamer cup, add the sugar. Add the first few drops of espresso from the espresso maker into the cup of sugar. The first few drops of espresso that come out of the espresso maker are usually the most concentrated. That’s what we want!
3. 3Allow the espresso maker to continue to brew. Meanwhile, stir the sugar and those few drops of espresso vigorously into a pale, thick sugar foam (espumita). If you've never done this before, there will be a bit of trial and error. I recommend you add a few drops at a time and stir until the sugar foam is thick but drippy.
4. 4Once the espresso maker is done brewing, pour the brewed espresso into the cup with the sugar foam. Stir together slowly to combine. Serve immediately into espresso cups. Enjoy!