“While I’m not much of a fan of coffee in France, I love coffee in
Spain. I particularly adore it when a matronly waitress comes to my breakfast
table with two giant, steaming pots, one filled with dark coffee and the other
hot milk, and then performs a delicate balancing –and dangerous- act of pouring
both at once into a waiting coffee cup. I wince every time, but I’ve yet to see
a spill. Quite extraordinary really!
"That particular style of coffee is called Café con Leche, coffee with milk, quite likely the most popular breakfast beverage in Spain. My other favorite –especially to drink in the afternoon- has a bit less milk, and is called Café Cortado. It’s basically an espresso cut with just a little bit of milk . . .
"Here’s [sic] the rest of the coffee terms I’ve learnt . . .
"That particular style of coffee is called Café con Leche, coffee with milk, quite likely the most popular breakfast beverage in Spain. My other favorite –especially to drink in the afternoon- has a bit less milk, and is called Café Cortado. It’s basically an espresso cut with just a little bit of milk . . .
"Here’s [sic] the rest of the coffee terms I’ve learnt . . .
Café Solo – single espresso
Café Double – double espresso
Café con Leche – coffee with milk, usually almost half and half proportionally
Café Cortado – espresso cut with just a bit of milk
Café con Hielo – espresso served along side a glass of ice . . . “
Café Double – double espresso
Café con Leche – coffee with milk, usually almost half and half proportionally
Café Cortado – espresso cut with just a bit of milk
Café con Hielo – espresso served along side a glass of ice . . . “
From the blog at http://chezpim.com/travel/
