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French Café au Lait
Make a French Café au Lait at home with this copycat recipe - ready in 5 min for about $0.55 a cup.
Strong coffee and hot milk poured together in equal parts, simple and comforting.

Cafe price
$4.50
Your cost
$0.55
You save
$3.95
Per cup, using DupeBrew's pantry pricing. Five cups a week adds up to roughly $1027.00 a year.
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- ⏱ 5 min
- Skill: Easy
- 120 mg caffeine
- 6 g sugar
Ingredients
- Strong brewed coffee
- Hot scalded whole milk
- Sugar (optional)
You'll need
Ground coffee · Whole milk
Steps
- 1
Brew a strong pot of coffee or use leftover French press.
- 2
Heat whole milk until steaming.
- 3
Pour equal parts coffee and hot milk into a wide bowl or mug.
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