Café lechero with chocolate

Name: Café lechero with chocolate
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons coffee, ground; 3 cups water, hot; 6 cups milk, hot; 1 1/2 sticks Mexican chocolate; 1 tablespoon vanilla essence; pan dulce

Mara Alpizar

If you love coffee and chocolate, you have to try this café lechero with chocolate! The popular café lechero originated in a famous coffee shop in the state of Veracruz, where it is traditionally prepared by serving a shot of espresso in a thick glass tall cup, to which very hot milk is then poured using a swan-neck kettle, creating a delicious milky coffee full of foam.

What are you waiting for to give this classic a twist and enjoy a rich café lechero with chocolate?

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 28-08-2024

Preparation

15 mins

10 mins

Low

Add hot water to a French press, the coffee, let it steep for 5 minutes, and set aside. In a bowl, mix the hot milk, the chocolate, and the vanilla. Use a frother to mix well.