If you’ve always wanted to make a delicious cup of Cuban coffee but didn’t know how, then here we present you a great opportunity to learn it simply and fast.

What is Cuban coffee

Just a little history first:

Cuba started to grow coffee in the mid-1700s. After a few decades, Spain was a major country which imported Cuban coffee beans in significant amounts.

Farming coffee in Cuba by French farmers led to the expansion of the coffee bean industry in Cuba.

Since then, and with different social and political events in Cuba, such as Cuban Revolution and so on, the coffee production in Cuba has seen massive ups and downs.

And now to the main question:

To put it simply, when strong coffee or espresso is mixed with sugar to make a super-sweet coffee, we could say that we’ve made a Cafe Cubano or Cuban coffee.

A layer made of whipped sugar, which is called ‘espuma’ is one of the main characteristics of Cuban coffee. It’s a foamy and thick layer which rises to the top of the cup and is very easy to make.

To make the necessary coffee used in the recipe we present here, experts usually recommend using moka pots.

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It could be used to brew espresso of coffee on gas or electric stoves within 5 minutes.

And in order to make it safer, and to avoid pressure from building up, located on the pot’s base there is a safety relief valve.

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Cuban coffee types

There are various types of Cuban coffee. They include:

  • Café Cubano: or Cafecito is one of the traditional types of this coffee. They are usually served in small coffee cups including sugar mixed with ordinary coffee beans.
  • Colada: very similar to Café Cubano, especially suitable for serving guests.
  • Café Con Leche: a better option for those loving to serve their drinks along with milk. Usually, a separate cup is used for steamed, hot milk which could be used for pouring the milk.
  • Cortadito: steamed milk in several tablespoons is mixed Café Cubano and gives us Cortadito.

Instructions for making Cuban coffee

  1. Pour water into the stovetop coffee maker: consider the safety release valve when you’re filling the moka pot’s bottom chamber.
  2. Fill the coffee filter: Just note not to compress ground coffee when spooning it into the filter and using your finger to level it off.
  3. Place the filter: secure the collection chamber firmly by screwing it onto after filter has been placed into the bottom chamber
  4. Heat the pot: a medium-low heat is better for heating the moka pot. In order to have a robust coffee, avoid heating the water too fast.
  5. Remove the pot: after brewing coffee, put the pot away from the heat immediately.
  6. Add sugar to cups: each cup should have 1 teaspoon of sugar.
  7. Add coffee to cups: in this step each cup should have 1 teaspoon of brewed coffee. Next, for about 3 minutes, coffee and sugar should be fiercely whipped. Stop it until you have a creamy and foamy mixture: the espuma mixture.
  8. Pour the rest of the coffee: Now you could add the remaining brewed coffee into the mugs. Now, they’re ready to be served.

Safety measures

If you use a stovetop or moka pot to brew your coffee, please remember to don’t leave it unattended on the heat.

Usually, the manufacturer recommends some safety instructions which could be found in the manual coming with your pot.