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Cuban Coffee Recipe

Time to make 5 minutes

Equipment

  • Moka pot
  • Coffee cup
  • Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp medium-fine ground coffee
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 2 cups water

Instructions
 

  • Cuban coffee is typically made with a Moka pot. Boil water and add it to the lower chamber of the Moka pot.
  • Fill the tunnel with ground coffee, gently tap to remove any air pockets, and even out the surface.
  • Screw on the upper part of the chamber and place it over low heat until the espresso starts to simmer.
  • When the espresso just begins to boil, take a few tablespoons out of the Moka pot and add them to sugar to moisten.
  • Keep whipping the espresso with sugar using a spoon to create what’s known as “espumita.”
  • Remove the rest of the espresso from the heat and slowly pour it from the Moka pot into the espumita.
  • Keep stirring until the entire mixture combines.
  • Let it rest until the foam floats on top.
  • Slowly pour the ready-made mixture into the cup and serve.