Specialty copycat

Cafe Cubano

Cuban espresso whipped with sugar into a sweet, golden foam called espuma.

Specialty Cafe Cubano made at home — copycat recipe

Cafe price

$4.00

Your cost

$0.80

You save

$3.20

Per cup, using DupeBrew's pantry pricing. Five cups a week adds up to roughly $832.00 a year.

Ingredients

  • 2 shots espresso
  • Demerara or white sugar
  • Small mixing cup

You'll need

Coffee beans · Sugar

Steps

  1. 1

    Catch the first few drops of espresso onto the sugar.

  2. 2

    Whip the sugar and espresso into a pale, fluffy espuma.

  3. 3

    Stir in the rest of the shot to keep the golden crema.

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