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Simple Café au Lait

Region: France 🇫🇷
Total Time: 7 minutes
Indulgence: ☕️ (Light)
The Story:
The quintessential French breakfast coffee, "Café au Lait" literally means "coffee with milk." Traditionally, it's served in a large bowl to be enjoyed with a croissant or baguette for dipping. Its simplicity is its strength, designed to be a comforting, warm, and steadying start to the day without any fuss.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Brewing time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course: Drinks
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup strong hot coffee (French Press is traditional)
  • ½ cup hot steamed milk (not frothy)

Equipment

  • 1 French Press
  • 1 Milk frother (optional, for heating)

Method
 

  1. Brew your coffee using your preferred method.
  2. Simultaneously, heat and lightly froth the milk until just hot.
  3. Pour the coffee and milk simultaneously into a large bowl-shaped mug.
  4. Pro Tip: The key is equal parts coffee and milk. Using a dark roast coffee will ensure the flavor isn't lost against the milk.
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