Vintage Cardamom Café Con Leche
A cozy Spanish coffee with warm cardamom and creamy milk - perfect for slow mornings
December 22, 2024
Love traditional café con leche? This aromatic twist adds warm cardamom spice to the classic Spanish coffee drink, creating a perfectly balanced morning treat that'll transport you to a sunny Madrid café.
This recipe uses a dark roast coffee and whole cardamom pods to create rich, complex flavors. The combination of strong coffee and steamed milk creates that signature creamy texture, while the cardamom adds a subtle, exotic warmth. Perfect for a relaxing weekend brunch or a special morning pick-me-up.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Discover why this spiced café con leche will become your new favorite:
- Simple ingredients with extraordinary flavor
- Traditional Spanish preparation method
- Warming cardamom adds an exotic twist
- Perfectly balanced between strong coffee and creamy milk
Vintage Cardamom Café Con Leche
A cozy Spanish coffee with warm cardamom and creamy milk - perfect for slow mornings
Café con Leche, Spanish Coffee, Cardamom Coffee, Hot Coffee, Spiced Coffee, Traditional Coffee
Equipment
- Moka pot or coffee maker
- Coffee grinder
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Measuring cups
- Small dry skillet
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons dark roast coffee beans, coarsely ground
- 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups whole milk
- Sugar to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Lightly toast cardamom pods in a dry pan until fragrant, then crush slightly
- Add crushed cardamom to ground coffee
- Brew coffee using a moka pot or strong drip method
- Heat milk in a saucepan until steaming, whisking to create foam
- Divide coffee between two cups
- Add hot milk, keeping foam for the top
- Serve immediately with sugar if desired
Pro Tips
- Toast cardamom pods briefly before crushing for enhanced flavor
- Use whole milk for the creamiest texture
- Heat milk slowly to create the perfect microfoam
- Freshly grind your coffee beans just before brewing
Calories: 120kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3.5g, Cholesterol: 20mg, Sodium: 95mg, Potassium: 300mg, Calcium: 200mg, Iron: 0.5mg
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Summary
Cook Time:
PT10M
Servings:
2 servings
Total Time:
PT15M
Prep. Time:
PT5M
