How To Make Cuban Coffee

Cuban coffee (or café cubano) is a sweet espresso drink made with strong, dark roast espresso sweetened with a thick sugar foam. It's the most delicious coffee beverage of all time!

Fill 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.

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In a creamer cup, add the granulated sugar. Add the first few drops of espresso from the espresso maker into the cup of sugar. Stir the sugar and those few drops of espresso vigorously into a pale, thick sugar foam (espumita). See photo.

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Pour the brewed espresso into the cup with the sugar foam. Stir both of them together slowly to combine. Serve in these espresso cups.

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