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> Cubans always drink espresso sweet. Is it because Cuban coffee is always smoky and overroasted? Or maybe I just bought the wrong Cuban coffee.
by hx87 10y ago
> Cubans always drink espresso sweet.
Is it because Cuban coffee is always smoky and overroasted? Or maybe I just bought the wrong Cuban coffee.
- agentgt 10y agoCuban espresso is often made with robusto beans which are very strong. So your theory might be true. Many cuban restaurants I have been to in Miami use Café Bustelo which to be honest probably wouldn't be so crappy if the roast-to-serve-delta was lower. Robusto beans get a bad wrap.
- hx87 10y agoCafé Bustelo at least comes in vacuum packed bricks, so roast-to-serve delta probably isn't that bad compared to most commercial coffee. In any case, it's not responsible for making me feel like I've just smoked 6 packs of cigarettes every time I drink one.
- agentgt 10y agoI hear you. I use to make Bustelo when I would occasionally smoke cigars on a nice summer day... even then I would add cream.
- marcoperaza 10y agoI'm so used to Café Bustelo from a moka pot that I find almost all coffee-shop espresso to be unpleasantly light. I actually pack the grounds extra tight and use lower heat to make sure I get an even darker and richer brew.
- marcoperaza 10y agoI'm almost certain that the primary reason is a general preference for sweets among Cubans. But it's possible that the dark roasts commonly used are part of it.