Starbucks 'Trenta': How The New Size Compares To Your Stomach
Famous Death Row Last Meals
 |
| A cafecito (with a Hemingway Special chaser). Photo: Erin Meister |
Doesn't the heat make you daydream about being someplace else?
Someplace tropical and friendly, where the heat is part of the romance -- bellying up to a Havana lunch counter, enjoying the languid spinning of a lazy ceiling fan, the cool droplets crawling down the side of a sweating glass, the tinny tenor of cantador Beny Moré. And, naturally, a coffee.
You're thinking, "Coffee?! Who daydreams about coffee while sweat is making tracks down your spine?"
Me, that's who.
Brutal summer days are made for cafecito -- the thick, strong Cuban-style espresso brewed with sugar that's best when belted first thing in the morning. It may look like a regular ol' espresso, but the extra sweet kick might just jump-start your day a little quicker.
A muy tropical cafecito video, after the jump.
While there are different schools of thought about how a true cafecito (or café Cubano) is made, it's unanimous that the recipe calls for plenty of azúcar. But does the sugar go in with the coffee grounds or is it blended postbrew? Is Café Bustelo a requisite ingredient? To con leche or not to con leche? And how much, if any, of that leche should be condensed milk?
I usually like my café straight, no moo-juice chaser -- the sticky sugar and creamy coffee do the trick just fine on their own -- but you also can't go wrong with a sweet, velvety cap of steamed milk, honestly.
Here's a short n' snappy video of how to enjoy this caffeinated Cuban treat without violating any travel restrictions. (Try using fairly dark-roasted coffee to be auténtico):
The logical next step? Perfecting your churros, of course.
Jane Seymour's Modest And Modern Style
Broke Stars: 11 Celebrities Who Went Bankrupt
LOOK: Amazing Underwater Photos Of Dogs
Adele Five-Year Break? Singer Plans to Focus on Relationship, Write 'Happy Record'
Social Security Is Failing Even Faster Than We Thought
PHOTOS: How You Can Get The 'Miracle' Dress
Man Says Starbucks Discriminated Against Him Because He Has Half An Arm
Chris Brown, Grammys 2012: Embattled Singer Slams Critics
Janice Dickinson's Outrageous Style
Ford's clever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ad features phantom model
3 Economic Misconceptions That Need to Die
Photos Of Dead Lacrosse Player's Injured Body Shown To Jury
Trace Adkins Reunites With College Crush, 30 Years Later
Van Gogh's Starry Night modded into beautiful interactive light and sound show (video)
PHOTOS: Model Falls At Dennis Basso Show
'Hooker Teacher' Forced To Resign, Now Can't Find Work
Lauren Scruggs Goes On Ski Vacation
WATCH AND LAUGH: Cops In 2-Hour Standoff With Empty Car
New Clues, Details Emerge In Powell Case
Woman's Dead Fiance Is Behind Her Disappearance: Cops
Stephen Wiltshire Draws Cities From Memory
PHOTOS: Remembering The People's Ballerina
We Meant There WERE Nukes In The Fire
8-26-2009 @6:29PM Lourdes said... OMG! I can't believe that someone actually knows about this "cafeterita" other than old school Cubans! Mine is at least 48 years old and still kicking! Forget the churros baby! Get Cuban bread and smearf with butter, slam it between a couple of pot or frying pans (ya know, a mock panini press)and you've got breakfast. Unless of course you are near Bergenline Ave in Union City NJ and you can order!
Reply