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Coffee in Spain
Coffee in Spain
by marcliff » Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:24 pm
I've put this in the recommended cafes bit even though it's not really a recommendation.
We had some visitors over recently and they were bemused (probably better would be fascinated) about the coffees they saw in some of the cafes. I explained a few of them and thought it might be an idea to point out some of the popular ones to our newer residents.
Spanish coffee is one of the great reason for being here. If you like to wake up with an instant one in a mug then read no further.
The coffees you buy in supermarkets can be great. Look at the back of the packet and it will tell you how strong it is (normally on a scale of 1 to 8 but can differ, 8 being the strongest). Some are mixed blends, some pure Arabica or Moca. All very nice and are great in a caffetiere or through an espresso machine(if putting it in an espresso machine, the more you compact it then the stronger it will be) . If you use a filter coffee maker then look for cafe filtro as it's a bit grainier
Now, in a cafe.
The basic coffee is un cafe solo. A straight, espresso coffee and normally served in a small cup. If you want more, order un solo doble. Gives you twice as much. If this is a bit strong, take a cafe Americano, this is a shot of espresso but with more water added. If you take milk, order it as un Americano con leche.
The most popular coffee is cafe con leche. Simply, coffee with milk but is a shot of espresso with a shot of steamed milk on top so normally half and half.
If you don't like it so milky then un cafe cortado (literally a short one but it applies to the milk rather than the coffee) and you get 2/3 coffee with 1/3 milk (this is my favourite but I, again, ask for un cafe cortado doble - I then get a double size). Again, if you like it a bit more milky then un cafe manchada is a 1/3 coffee to 2/3 milk (or sometimes just a cup of steamed milk with a splash of coffee on the top).
Feeling adventurous? Cafe Carajillo is a cafe solo with a shot of brandy (or whisky or rum if you prefer). The same thing with bit of milk in it is a cafe Trifasico (they serve that a lot in Barcelona).
Cafe Bombon is a cafe solo with sweetened condensed milk. Often served in a glass rather than a cup. With non-sweetened condensed milk it is a cafe caramel.
You may see a glass of coffee with whipped cream on the top (the stuff out of a can). This is a cafe Suizo.
Of course, this is not a complete list and some of them leave me baffled. Others, like cafe con hielo (iced coffee) seem popular in the summer.
One thing I have noticed is that, in cafes, a decaf (descafeinado) coffee is not always available. The only time a friend of mine asked for one he got a cup of hot water and a sachet of instant decaf.
Whichever, enjoy as there are some really great coffees here in Spain.
We had some visitors over recently and they were bemused (probably better would be fascinated) about the coffees they saw in some of the cafes. I explained a few of them and thought it might be an idea to point out some of the popular ones to our newer residents.
Spanish coffee is one of the great reason for being here. If you like to wake up with an instant one in a mug then read no further.
The coffees you buy in supermarkets can be great. Look at the back of the packet and it will tell you how strong it is (normally on a scale of 1 to 8 but can differ, 8 being the strongest). Some are mixed blends, some pure Arabica or Moca. All very nice and are great in a caffetiere or through an espresso machine(if putting it in an espresso machine, the more you compact it then the stronger it will be) . If you use a filter coffee maker then look for cafe filtro as it's a bit grainier
Now, in a cafe.
The basic coffee is un cafe solo. A straight, espresso coffee and normally served in a small cup. If you want more, order un solo doble. Gives you twice as much. If this is a bit strong, take a cafe Americano, this is a shot of espresso but with more water added. If you take milk, order it as un Americano con leche.
The most popular coffee is cafe con leche. Simply, coffee with milk but is a shot of espresso with a shot of steamed milk on top so normally half and half.
If you don't like it so milky then un cafe cortado (literally a short one but it applies to the milk rather than the coffee) and you get 2/3 coffee with 1/3 milk (this is my favourite but I, again, ask for un cafe cortado doble - I then get a double size). Again, if you like it a bit more milky then un cafe manchada is a 1/3 coffee to 2/3 milk (or sometimes just a cup of steamed milk with a splash of coffee on the top).
Feeling adventurous? Cafe Carajillo is a cafe solo with a shot of brandy (or whisky or rum if you prefer). The same thing with bit of milk in it is a cafe Trifasico (they serve that a lot in Barcelona).
Cafe Bombon is a cafe solo with sweetened condensed milk. Often served in a glass rather than a cup. With non-sweetened condensed milk it is a cafe caramel.
You may see a glass of coffee with whipped cream on the top (the stuff out of a can). This is a cafe Suizo.
Of course, this is not a complete list and some of them leave me baffled. Others, like cafe con hielo (iced coffee) seem popular in the summer.
One thing I have noticed is that, in cafes, a decaf (descafeinado) coffee is not always available. The only time a friend of mine asked for one he got a cup of hot water and a sachet of instant decaf.
Whichever, enjoy as there are some really great coffees here in Spain.
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Re: Coffee in Spain
by Jan » Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:48 pm
marcliff wrote:I've put this in the recommended cafes bit even though it's not really a recommendation.
We had some visitors over recently and they were bemused (probably better would be fascinated) about the coffees they saw in some of the cafes. I explained a few of them and thought it might be an idea to point out some of the popular ones to our newer residents.
Spanish coffee is one of the great reason for being here. If you like to wake up with an instant one in a mug then read no further.
The coffees you buy in supermarkets can be great. Look at the back of the packet and it will tell you how strong it is (normally on a scale of 1 to 8 but can differ, 8 being the strongest). Some are mixed blends, some pure Arabica or Moca. All very nice and are great in a caffetiere or through an espresso machine(if putting it in an espresso machine, the more you compact it then the stronger it will be) . If you use a filter coffee maker then look for cafe filtro as it's a bit grainier
Now, in a cafe.
The basic coffee is un cafe solo. A straight, espresso coffee and normally served in a small cup. If you want more, order un solo doble. Gives you twice as much. If this is a bit strong, take a cafe Americano, this is a shot of espresso but with more water added. If you take milk, order it as un Americano con leche.
The most popular coffee is cafe con leche. Simply, coffee with milk but is a shot of espresso with a shot of steamed milk on top so normally half and half.
If you don't like it so milky then un cafe cortado (literally a short one but it applies to the milk rather than the coffee) and you get 2/3 coffee with 1/3 milk (this is my favourite but I, again, ask for un cafe cortado doble - I then get a double size). Again, if you like it a bit more milky then un cafe manchada is a 1/3 coffee to 2/3 milk (or sometimes just a cup of steamed milk with a splash of coffee on the top).
Feeling adventurous? Cafe Carajillo is a cafe solo with a shot of brandy (or whisky or rum if you prefer). The same thing with bit of milk in it is a cafe Trifasico (they serve that a lot in Barcelona).
Cafe Bombon is a cafe solo with sweetened condensed milk. Often served in a glass rather than a cup. With non-sweetened condensed milk it is a cafe caramel.
You may see a glass of coffee with whipped cream on the top (the stuff out of a can). This is a cafe Suizo.
Of course, this is not a complete list and some of them leave me baffled. Others, like cafe con hielo (iced coffee) seem popular in the summer.
One thing I have noticed is that, in cafes, a decaf (descafeinado) coffee is not always available. The only time a friend of mine asked for one he got a cup of hot water and a sachet of instant decaf.
Whichever, enjoy as there are some really great coffees here in Spain.
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Re: Coffee in Spain
by scubydoo » Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:11 am
marcliff great post I knew some of them but thanks for the explanation that will be helpfull to a lot of people.
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Re: Coffee in Spain
by Martin the artist » Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:08 am
Then there is the Cafe Belmonte - a cross between a Bonbn & a Carajillo.
And another sweet speciality from Cartagena is the Cafe Asiatico - similar to Belmonte with a few drops of Licor 43, a couple of coffee beeans, lemon rind & cinnamon added & ususally served in a special glass.
And another sweet speciality from Cartagena is the Cafe Asiatico - similar to Belmonte with a few drops of Licor 43, a couple of coffee beeans, lemon rind & cinnamon added & ususally served in a special glass.
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Re: Coffee in Spain
by mondo » Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:25 am
marcliff wrote:I've put this in the recommended cafes bit even though it's not really a recommendation.
We had some visitors over recently and they were bemused (probably better would be fascinated) about the coffees they saw in some of the cafes. I explained a few of them and thought it might be an idea to point out some of the popular ones to our newer residents.
Spanish coffee is one of the great reason for being here. If you like to wake up with an instant one in a mug then read no further.
The coffees you buy in supermarkets can be great. Look at the back of the packet and it will tell you how strong it is (normally on a scale of 1 to 8 but can differ, 8 being the strongest). Some are mixed blends, some pure Arabica or Moca. All very nice and are great in a caffetiere or through an espresso machine(if putting it in an espresso machine, the more you compact it then the stronger it will be) . If you use a filter coffee maker then look for cafe filtro as it's a bit grainier
Now, in a cafe.
The basic coffee is un cafe solo. A straight, espresso coffee and normally served in a small cup. If you want more, order un solo doble. Gives you twice as much. If this is a bit strong, take a cafe Americano, this is a shot of espresso but with more water added. If you take milk, order it as un Americano con leche.
The most popular coffee is cafe con leche. Simply, coffee with milk but is a shot of espresso with a shot of steamed milk on top so normally half and half.
If you don't like it so milky then un cafe cortado (literally a short one but it applies to the milk rather than the coffee) and you get 2/3 coffee with 1/3 milk (this is my favourite but I, again, ask for un cafe cortado doble - I then get a double size). Again, if you like it a bit more milky then un cafe manchada is a 1/3 coffee to 2/3 milk (or sometimes just a cup of steamed milk with a splash of coffee on the top).
Feeling adventurous? Cafe Carajillo is a cafe solo with a shot of brandy (or whisky or rum if you prefer). The same thing with bit of milk in it is a cafe Trifasico (they serve that a lot in Barcelona).
Cafe Bombon is a cafe solo with sweetened condensed milk. Often served in a glass rather than a cup. With non-sweetened condensed milk it is a cafe caramel.
You may see a glass of coffee with whipped cream on the top (the stuff out of a can). This is a cafe Suizo.
Of course, this is not a complete list and some of them leave me baffled. Others, like cafe con hielo (iced coffee) seem popular in the summer.
One thing I have noticed is that, in cafes, a decaf (descafeinado) coffee is not always available. The only time a friend of mine asked for one he got a cup of hot water and a sachet of instant decaf.
Whichever, enjoy as there are some really great coffees here in Spain.
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Re: Coffee in Spain
by Andrew Hardy » Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:26 am
As a coffee "nut" I found this interesting
Some I knew (the obvious ones) but not all.
Some I knew (the obvious ones) but not all.
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Re: Coffee in Spain
by maisiesdad » Sat Oct 31, 2015 9:40 am
Another great post. Thank you Marcliff.
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Re: Coffee in Spain
by costalad » Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:08 pm
My wife only drinks decafe and orders descafiendo en sobre (in envolope)
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Re: Coffee in Spain
by Haze » Sat Oct 31, 2015 9:51 pm
Hooked on my Spanish coffee and cake mid morning fix - Marcliff brilliant post and very informative - wish we saw more posts like this on the forum. #
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