Coffee

Cortadito Boricua

Name: Cortadito Boricua
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 2 tbsp finely ground Puerto Rican coffee; 2 tbsp warm milk; 1 tsp sugar (or to taste)

A small but mighty espresso cut with a splash of steamed milk — bold, sweet, and quick.

5 min Serves 1 Easy

Directions

1
Brew a single shot of espresso using a cafetera or espresso machine.
2
Stir sugar directly into the hot espresso while it's still steaming.
3
Top with a small splash of warm milk — about a 4:1 ratio of coffee to milk.
4
Sip slowly. The cortadito is meant to be small.

Boricua tip

Stirring sugar into hot espresso creates a sweet, caramel-like crema on top.

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