Cuban espresso

Cuban espresso
Café Cubano (Spanish)
Alternative namesCuban coffee, cafecito, Cuban pull, Cuban shot
TypeBeverage
Place of originCuba
Main ingredientsespresso, demerara sugar

Cuban espresso, also known as Café Cubano (or Colada, Cuban coffee, cafecito, Cuban pull, and Cuban shot), is a type of espresso that originated in Cuba. Specifically, it refers to an espresso shot which is sweetened (traditionally with natural brown sugar whipped with the first and strongest drops of espresso). However, the name can refer to coffee based drinks that include Cuban espresso as the main ingredient, such as café con leche.

Drinking café cubano remains a prominent social and cultural activity in Cuba and in Cuban-American communities, particularly in Miami, Tampa and the Florida Keys.