How To Make Cuban Coffee — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

A Cuban coffee, or cafecito, is the nation's history in a cup. Iconic trademarks associated with a cafecito — such as its slightly bitter flavor, the sweet espuma capping the dark-brown brew, and the dainty demitasse cups, or tacitas, in which it is served — mirror the history of a nation bruised by turmoil, hardship, and scarcity. They are also symbols of the resiliency and creative thinking of the Cuban people who have consistently devised clever workarounds for nearly everything they need in life ever since the Cuban Revolution upended their world in 1959.

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