Café Cubano
The sweet Cuban shot, also called a cafecito: the first drops of coffee beaten with sugar into a pale espuma, then the rest poured through it.
Method
Espresso
Typical volume
40 ml
Caffeine
85 mg
Caffeine is a reference value for this drink and brew method, not a measurement of your cup.
Café Cubano preparation
- Brew 60ml of strong coffee in a moka pot with finely ground dark roast.
- Put 2 tsp of white sugar in a metal cup.
- As the pot starts to pour, take the first 5-10ml and beat it into the sugar for 60-90 seconds until pale and thick - this is the espuma.
- Pour the rest of the coffee in and stir once; the espuma rises to the top.
- Serve in 40ml thimble cups.
The espuma is the drink's signature - beat it hard and long or it stays grainy. Sugar goes in at the start, never at the table.
What makes it
More espresso drinks
Log it, and the caffeine with it
The app records every café cubano you make, estimates the caffeine, and writes it to Apple Health so your daily total counts every source, not just coffee.
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