Cafe con Leche?

[madscientist01.livejournal.com]

I saw a similar post on chowhound, but I thought I'd ask locally: Does anyone know a good place to get cafe con leche around these parts? I haven't had any since I've been back from Spain, and I really miss it! American coffee just won't do, and Starbucks isn't the same either.

Thanks!

Comments

make it yourself?

[toastygw.livejournal.com]

At home (I'm originally from venezuela) we make this at home using a stovetop espresso maker to brew the coffee. We heat milk on the stove or microwave (almost always microwave). Some people like it darker than others...

You can get an espresso maker at sessa's in the square for cheap.

I use Pilon which is cheap and sold at market basket and many other places.

here's a howto for cafe con leche.
http://spanishfood.about.com/od/discoverspanishfood/qt/qtcafeconlech.htm

this is pilon.
http://store.cubanfoodguy.com/product_info.php?products_id=53

Re: make it yourself?

[takeapicaresque.livejournal.com]

I second this. I've been a barista in a bunch of different places for a long time, and almost everywhere in the states uses italian style espresso for drinks. from what I've had back home (in florida) it's just the coffee that's different for cafe con leche, something about the latin roasts...earthier...hearty, a little siltier. the little stove-top boilers are killer for that. also, the coffee is usually whipped with raw sugar right away before you add the milk so it's sweet already...at least that's how it was at the cuban places at home.

also, never drink starbucks coffee. it's terrible. it will convince you that you hate coffee or that it needs to have 14 packs of sugar or half a cup of caramel in it to taste decent. just avoid.