How to make Cortadito coffee
This recipe will show you exactly how to make an authentic Cuban cortadito, including the signature espuma.
Ingredients
- finely ground Cuban coffee
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 2 ounces condensed milk
Instructions
- Fill moka pot water chamber with boiling water till the safety valve
- Add coffee to the basket
- Put Moka pot on the stove at low-medium heat
- Warm condensed milk
- Prepare sugar for the espuma in a mixing pot or bowl
- Pour the first ounce of coffee into the sugar and put the pot back on the stove
- Mix the espuma until you get a golden cream-like consistency
- Let the coffee brew completely and pour it onto the espuma
- Add condensed milk at a 1:1 ratio
Video
Notes
You can use regular steamed milk if you don't have condensed milk at home.