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Cuban Cafecito (Café Cubano)
Make a Cuban Cafecito (Café Cubano) at home with this copycat recipe - ready in 5 min for about $0.40 a cup.
Sugar whipped into the first dark drops of espresso for a sweet, foamy Cuban shot.

Cafe price
$3.50
Your cost
$0.40
You save
$3.10
Per cup, using DupeBrew's pantry pricing. Five cups a week adds up to roughly $806.00 a year.
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- ⏱ 5 min
- Skill: Medium
- 100 mg caffeine
- 10 g sugar
Ingredients
- Finely ground dark espresso
- Sugar (for the espuma)
- Water
You'll need
Dark roast · Moka pot · Sugar
Steps
- 1
Add a spoonful of sugar to a cup.
- 2
Start brewing espresso in a moka pot.
- 3
Whip the first dark drops with the sugar into a pale espuma.
- 4
Stir the rest of the coffee back in and serve in small cups.
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