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Cortadito Coffee Recipe

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Cortadito Coffee Recipe: this classic cortadito coffee recipe is loaded with sweet cream goodness and is sure to to deliver deliciousness and energy!

cortadito coffee recipe

I have been exposed to some crazy TV shows since I have been married, but this one by far takes the cake.  So the other week, I get this text from my wife saying, “The Kardashian’s keep getting these Cortadito coffees, WE HAVE TO TRY THESE!”  So, after some research on what the heck she was talking about I was able to make this recipe inspired by the amazing and talented (kidding) Kardashian sisters.

How to Make a Cortadito Coffee Recipe:

1. Get your grind on! ( Coffee grinders are less than $20 and they are also awesome to grind up herbs 🙂

grinding coffee beans

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2. Next, put the grounds into the Bialetti filter along with 1 cup of cold water into the bottom canister – see picture.

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3. Screw the top spout on tight and place directly on the burner on medium heat for a nice slow steep.

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4.  While the coffee is steeping (keep a close eye on it) pour sugar into some sort of glass container that has a spout on it and as soon as the first 1/4 cup of coffee is brewed pour it into the glass container and whisk furiously until it becomes a creamy light brown sugary paste.

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5. Once the sugar and coffee is mixed and the coffee is finished brewing, pour the remaining amount of coffee into the glass container and heat up the milk.  Fill up have the amount of your coffee cup with the hot milk and the other half with your Cuban coffee sugar mixture.  Lastly, sit back sip and enjoy this full flavored sweet delicious coffee!

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That’ll do it and hopefully the Kardashians will chill out on the cortadito coffee consumption or anything else that will make me do something inspired by them!

Cortadito Coffee Recipe

Thanks to the Kardashian's obsession and my wife watching the show, I am now making a Cortadito Coffee Recipe!
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Course: Drinks
Author: Chef Billy Parisi

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of water
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons of finely ground Mayorga Cuban Coffee
  • 4 tablespoons of sugar
  • 2 cups of hot milk

Instructions

  • Use the water and coffee to make an espresso in a bialetti
  • Next mix the first 1/4 cup of brewed coffee with the sugar and then pour in the remaining coffee once it's finished brewing.
  • Lastly pour the mixture into the hot milk and serve.

 

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  7. I am a dark roast w/ hot milk- this recipe sounds fun. Thank you for a great giveaway- love coffee, Kim and Billy

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  8. nothing beats a great cup of jo, even if its inspired by the “talented” NOT Kardashians!!! lol

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    • I’m definitely a dark roast girl, with milk. Love that “full-bodied” flavor. Like to know I’m drinking good coffee! (posting this again as it didn’t seem to work the first time; sorry if you see a repeat).

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  9. I think this coffee is to die for. I don’t even win at the card game “Go Fish” so, I doubt I’ll win this either but,hey, it’s worth a try! 🙂

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  11. Love the balanced taste of medium roasts, and my sister learned during a coffee tasting that medium roast contains the most caffeine. Bonus!

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  15. I love me some Medium roat coffee – no too strong, not too weak – but, just right all around 🙂

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  25. Dark roast. I haven’t had a good cup of coffee in the last 5 years would love the opportuniy of a great cup from you. Thanks

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  29. How many coffees does this recipe make? According to the ingredients I calculate there are 24 oz of liquid so probably 2 coffees? I am trying to find the perfect blend for 1 cup. Are the tablespoon measurements baking spoons or regular metal spoon? Thank for clarifying

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  30. I remember first being introduced to the concept of a cortadito when I was training to manage a Starbucks in Miami.

    “Cortadito!” a man had shouted at me one day across the counter, as I stared at him perplexed.

    “Cortadito!” he shouted again, and then he mimic’ed holding a teacup and holding it up in front of him, pinky finger extended and downing the teacup like a shot.

    Naturally I had no idea what he meant by the gesture, and none of the staff during that shift spoke Spanish. Fortunately, a lady behind him in line pushed forward and exasperatedly explained it to us how to make it.

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