Cuban Coffee

Cuban Coffee

Chuck returned from a business trip to Florida last week all excited about Cuban coffee. 

Apparently he’d met an employee there whose job was to fix Cuban coffee using an espresso machine. Chuck was instantly hooked, and his new friend instructed him on how to make the caffeine delight. 

When Chuck returned home he immediately checked out on You Tube what was needed to replicate the drink he had enjoyed in south Florida. 

We ended up purchasing a stovetop coffee maker and some Cuban coffee. This past weekend while I fixed breakfast tacos, Chuck worked on the coffee.

This type of coffee is actually served kind of like shots, and we pulled out our souvenir shot glasses from our Jack Daniel’s Distillery tour from a couple of years ago. They were the perfect size for the concoction. 

While the coffee was percolating Chuck whipped up sugar and coffee to make what would be the foam on top. He poured the coffee into the shot glasses and we tried the maiden sip. He was quite pleased with the results as it tasted just as he remembered. 

Now it was quite strong, with a sugary taste, but one shot was plenty for me. I usually serve my coffee with a flavored almond creamer, so I’m used to a milder brew. 

Chuck on the other hand polished off the rest which pretty much left him happy, but jittery. It was fun, though, trying out something new. 

We reminisced about some other international cuisines we have tried over the years, and agreed that it was fun learning about other cultures.