Café Bombón
Café Bombón
A Spanish born sweetened milk based espresso thats slowly gaining a global fan base which is very easy to put together and takes very little time to make.
Because it’s still a bit hard to find in your local coffee shops, we’ve added a simple walkthrough on how to make the inspirational Café Bombón.
The café bombón is a sweet sensory experience and is traditionally from Spanish Andalusia region.
This is the result of mixing the intense flavour of espresso with the sweetness and creaminess of condensed milk.
An easy to make brew that uses just two ingredients and requires very little prep.
Equipment Recommended
Moka Pot
Espresso Machine
Nespresso Machine
Best Cup For The Win
Although technically speaking you can use any cup, it’s best to keep it authentic and pour your brew into a nicely shaped glass gibraltar cup.
The Café Bombón is an equal ratio of condensed milk to espresso.
Glass cups work better so you can see the cool separation between milk and espresso.
Machine Espresso
Equipment & Things Needed
step by step Guide
Step 1
For this demonstration, we will be using our Delonghi EC260.
Ensure there’s enough water in the water tank. Switch on your espresso machine and wait for confirmation your espresso machine is ready.
Grab your coffee portafilter (handle with coffee basket), place the double espresso basket instead of the single espresso basket and unseal your deliciously fresh coffee bag of La Bella Figura, and slowly place 24g of coffee into the coffee basket.
Using either the shaft of your coffee scoop or the shaft of a spoon. Slide it across the top of the coffee heap (start at the rim of your portafilter, to ensure that your coffee is aligned and uniform.
Then tamp down the coffee grinds held in the portafilter with minimal down-force pressure.
Lastly, place your portafilter into the locking chamber of your espresso machine, tighten it by turning the handle counter clockwise until it locks fully.
Step 2
Position your gibraltar cup directly underneath the spout of your locked portafilter. Sometimes depending on how cold it is, we like to warm up our cups with some warm water or steam before commencing with the espresso pour.
Press the double espresso button or turn the dial to a double-shot depending on your espresso machine.
Once your espresso machine has finished extraction, remove your espresso.
Now simply add an equal amount of condensed milk by the side of the cup and watch the naturally heavier milk sink to the bottom allowing your espresso to gently rise and cascade slowly as they meet.
Then stir to mix the coffee and milk.
