Comments on: Cafe Cubano http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano Cuban food and ideas that arise from cooking it Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-8601 Nathan Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:48:53 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-8601 Oye chico adonde estas! Your blog and Cuban recipes are amazing. I miss your post I tell you if you posted more frequently like once a month a Cuban recipe you'd have one of the best cuban cooking blogs out there. Your posts, pictures, and recipes are of high quality and very authentic :) I love how you share techniques. You need to come back! Oye chico adonde estas! Your blog and Cuban recipes are amazing. I miss your post I tell you if you posted more frequently like once a month a Cuban recipe you’d have one of the best cuban cooking blogs out there. Your posts, pictures, and recipes are of high quality and very authentic :) I love how you share techniques.

You need to come back!

]]> By: Amit http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-7903 Amit Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:17:36 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-7903 Thank you so very much! I just returned from my 1st ever trip to Miami. In fact I had never been to FL before. Outside the Miami-Dade Police Dept Headquarters, I ran into El Ray De Las Fritas, a small open air restaurant. My coworker said, I must have a cafe negra, and I immediately fell in love with this concoction. I came home to Minneapolis and just could not drink that large cup of American style coffee anymore! This Cuban coffee is a must have, right now. I need to get setup immediately. Thank you so very much! I just returned from my 1st ever trip to Miami. In fact I had never been to FL before. Outside the Miami-Dade Police Dept Headquarters, I ran into El Ray De Las Fritas, a small open air restaurant. My coworker said, I must have a cafe negra, and I immediately fell in love with this concoction.

I came home to Minneapolis and just could not drink that large cup of American style coffee anymore! This Cuban coffee is a must have, right now. I need to get setup immediately.

]]> By: Jose http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-7447 Jose Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:44:47 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-7447 Hello Chester, England! I don't think think there is a huge difference in Italian espresso grinds and Cuban coffee. Just be sure it is not ground at the finest setting, but one under. Why bother though, as you said, just buy the stuff online (click on the coffee above and that will link you to Amazon) If you're using the Macchinetta as described in this post, you really should be getting that visco-deliciousness you describe in the first bit of output. Let us know how it goes! Hello Chester, England! I don’t think think there is a huge difference in Italian espresso grinds and Cuban coffee. Just be sure it is not ground at the finest setting, but one under. Why bother though, as you said, just buy the stuff online (click on the coffee above and that will link you to Amazon)

If you’re using the Macchinetta as described in this post, you really should be getting that visco-deliciousness you describe in the first bit of output. Let us know how it goes!

]]> By: Funky Drummer http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-7446 Funky Drummer Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:43:47 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-7446 hi from Chester, England. As a fellow coffee whore (after visiting Cuba & Latvia suprisingly) I have failed on the first attempt, I just made very sweet coffee, good but not right! We don't get Cuban coffee beans here, just lots of italian. Does this cause a big change in results (using italian beans instead of Cuban) what I can remember of Cuban coffee is that as soon as it came out of the big silver machine, without sugar, it was very viscous and delicious, how do I replicate this at home on the stovetop? Any help would be appreciated! I'm going to order some cubita online now! Adios! hi from Chester, England.

As a fellow coffee whore (after visiting Cuba & Latvia suprisingly)
I have failed on the first attempt, I just made very sweet coffee, good but not right!

We don’t get Cuban coffee beans here, just lots of italian. Does this cause
a big change in results (using italian beans instead of Cuban)
what I can remember of Cuban coffee is that as soon as it came out of the big silver machine, without sugar, it was very viscous and delicious, how do I replicate this at home on the stovetop?

Any help would be appreciated!

I’m going to order some cubita online now!

Adios!

]]> By: Steve http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-7444 Steve Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:15:44 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-7444 I never liked coffee until I visited Miami with my former Cuban girlfriend. When she dropped me off at the home of her cousin to stay over night, she told me, "If they offer you coffee, take it". "You know I don't like coffee." "If they offer you coffee, take it", she repeats. I figured I would just choke it down and hope they don't offer a second cup. One sip, and I was hooked. Then I was afraid they wouldn't offer me a second cup. I've since learned to make it the proper way, but have been successful it making good espumita only about half the time. I hope your more detailed instructions will make it easier for me. I never liked coffee until I visited Miami with my former Cuban girlfriend. When she dropped me off at the home of her cousin to stay over night, she told me, “If they offer you coffee, take it”. “You know I don’t like coffee.” “If they offer you coffee, take it”, she repeats. I figured I would just choke it down and hope they don’t offer a second cup.

One sip, and I was hooked. Then I was afraid they wouldn’t offer me a second cup. I’ve since learned to make it the proper way, but have been successful it making good espumita only about half the time. I hope your more detailed instructions will make it easier for me.

]]> By: The Bialetti Moka Express | stovetop espresso blog http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-7418 The Bialetti Moka Express | stovetop espresso blog Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:49:39 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-7418 [...] Cafe Cubano       Great article! A must read. [...] [...] Cafe Cubano       Great article! A must read. [...]

]]> By: DannyBee http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-7417 DannyBee Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:39:39 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-7417 Hi Jose, Thank you so much for the great post. The tip of not washing with detergent, but rather just rinsing with water, is one I'm taking on board today. I might make the world of difference to my coffee! cheers Danny Hi Jose,
Thank you so much for the great post.
The tip of not washing with detergent, but rather just rinsing with water, is one I’m taking on board today. I might make the world of difference to my coffee!
cheers
Danny

]]> By: mami http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-7050 mami Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:56:24 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-7050 Muy buena la demostracion para quien nunca ha hecho el delicioso cafe cubano. Solo de imaginarme el aroma que inunda la cocina cuando la cafetera esta colando se me hace agua la boca Y en mi caso que lo tomo "decaff", lo disfruto igual! Muy buena la demostracion para quien nunca ha hecho el delicioso cafe cubano. Solo de imaginarme el aroma que inunda la cocina cuando la cafetera esta colando se me hace agua la boca Y en mi caso que lo tomo “decaff”, lo disfruto igual!

]]> By: shappy http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-7045 shappy Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:04:03 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-7045 hey jose, it turned out great! we also documented the process. pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/misdemeanor/3806266460/in/photostream/ hey jose, it turned out great! we also documented the process. pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/misdemeanor/3806266460/in/photostream/

]]> By: asher http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/recipes/cafe-cubano/comment-page-1#comment-7044 asher Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:20:27 +0000 http://www.arrozyfrijoles.com/?p=351#comment-7044 I did it! Tastes like Miami. Thanks Jose! I did it! Tastes like Miami. Thanks Jose!

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