Recipes · Cuban · Beverages
Cuban Espresso (Café Cubano)
One serving has 35 kcal. Ready in 6 minutes.
- Preparation: 3 min
- Cooking: 3 min
- Makes: 1 serving (58 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
Ingredients
- 50 g Espresso
- 8 g Sugar, brown
Method
- Brew the espresso as usual.
- As it brews, spoon a little of the first dark drops into a small cup with the brown sugar.
- Whisk that small amount hard with the sugar for about 30 seconds until it turns pale and foamy (the espuma).
- Pour the rest of the hot espresso in and stir gently to combine, keeping some foam on top.
- Serve immediately in a small cup.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 34.9 kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.7 g | |
| Water | 49 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.07 g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.09 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.05 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.05 g | |
| Saturated | 0.05 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 7.6 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.12 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 40.7 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 3.8 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 68.1 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.6 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 0.58 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.5 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.05 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.04 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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