![]() We’ll get a lot more into the details, history and methods later on, but let’s get right into the How To for now – the CoffeeGeek method for making a Cafe Cubano.įor this how to, we’re going to be using a Breville Barista Pro espresso machine with a built in grinder (available in Canada from idrinkcoffee ($899CDN), and the USA from Espresso Zone ($799US)). It’s not so much that the espresso itself has sugar added. The magic of a great cafe cubano is having super sweet and rich espumita (a sugary foam) mixed into the coffee beverage. That’s going to be our method for this how to. Some add sugar directly to the portafilter (don’t do that!) some just brew an entire shot into a cup with a teaspoon of sugar (kinda blah), and some use modern espresso equipment to mimic the old way of using a stovetop moka pot, but still take the time to create “espumita” (more on that below) by hand, and mixing it with the finished coffee beverage. In our research, we’ve found a lot of variants on making this drink. Traditionally, cafe cubanos are made with a stove top moka pot for the “espresso” component, but these days, most are made with commercial (and consumer) pump driven espresso machines. Traditionally made with a darker roast, the cafe cubano is an ‘espresso’ based beverage that uses sugar to offset the extra bitters and roasty notes in the coffee. And we’re going to show you how to make one. But tens of thousands of them are served every single morning in Miami: the Cafe Cubano.
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