Café con leche
Café con leche from Lugo, Spain | |
| Alternative names | Cafebar |
|---|---|
| Course | Beverage |
| Place of origin | Spain |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Coffee, milk |
| Variations | Café au lait, caffè e latte |
Café con leche (Spanish for 'coffee with milk') is a coffee beverage common throughout Spain and Latin America consisting of strong coffee (usually espresso) mixed with scalded milk in approximately equal amounts. The amount of milk can be higher in a café con leche en vaso or a café con leche de desayuno. Cuban and Puerto Rican establishments often prepare the drink with sugar. Sugar or sweetener is added to taste. It is similar to the Italian caffè latte and the French café au lait.