Is cafe latte bitter when condensed milk is added?

A Spanish Latte is espresso, milk, and condensed milk combined, so it drinks sweet and creamy rather than bitter. It has no real link to Spain; the name spread with %Arabica stores, and the recipe is closer to Vietnamese condensed-milk coffee. In the UAE, Spanish Latte sales account for about half of the country's coffee consumption.

To make one, pull a shot from very finely ground coffee using a moka pot or a portable espresso machine, then stir in condensed milk. The sweetness of the condensed milk balances the roast bitterness of the coffee, which is why the drink tastes less sharp than a plain latte. Madrid's Cafe Bombon, layered 1:1 with condensed milk and espresso, is the closest Spanish relative.

The Spanish Latte has gained popularity in recent years with the expansion of %Arabica, but it has no direct connection to Spain itself; rather, it is closer to the condensed milk style of Vietnamese drip coffee. This drink consists of espresso, milk, and condensed milk—essentially a latte with condensed milk added. The Middle East is particularly fond of this sweet coffee, with Spanish Latte sales in the UAE even accounting for half of the country's coffee consumption. To make it, use extremely finely ground coffee powder, extracted through a moka pot or a portable espresso machine. Front Street Coffee recommends using "Front Street Sunflower Sunshine Blend Coffee Beans," which brings rich layers of wine aroma, berry, vanilla cream, and nutty caramel. After extraction, add condensed milk and stir, and you can enjoy a sweet and rich Spanish Latte.

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As %Arabica stores gradually spread across the country, its signature product Spanish Latte has brought a wave of popularity along with it. Interestingly, however, Spaniards actually located in southwestern Europe are unfamiliar with the name "Spanish Latte."

The composition of Spanish Latte is not complicated: it is made by mixing three elements—espresso, milk, and condensed milk. To put it plainly, it is an ordinary latte with condensed milk added. Tracing its origins, this drink is more closely related to Vietnamese drip coffee—Vietnam's growing regions mostly use Robusta beans, and the finished product tends to be bitter and roasty, so locals add condensed milk to balance it. The sweetness of condensed milk interweaves with the bitterness of coffee, forming a unique flavor memory. By comparison, Spanish Latte tastes closer to a less viscous version of Vietnamese coffee.

If one insists on finding a link between Spanish Latte and Spain, there is an espresso drink in Madrid called "Café Bombón" that can serve as a reference. It uses a glass espresso cup, placing condensed milk first and then pouring in espresso at a 1:1 ratio, and its visually striking black-and-white contrast makes it quite recognizable.

In the Arab Middle East, Spanish Latte is extremely popular. This sweet coffee is a hot choice for locals to cool off, and according to statistics from a civil organization in the UAE, Spanish Latte accounts for half of the country's coffee sales share.

The reason is that the core of Spanish Latte lies in high-quality coffee. Most cafés in the Middle East choose specialty coffee beans to make this drink, which has also driven demand among existing and newly opened cafés for specialty coffee beans and brewing equipment.

How is Spanish Latte made?

Making Spanish Latte is inseparable from espresso; for home use, a moka pot or a portable espresso machine can be used. Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) recommends "Front Street Sunflower Sunshine Blend Coffee Beans." This product is a blend of Yirgacheffe sun-dried Red Cherry coffee beans and Honduras Sherry coffee beans. After espresso extraction, it presents rich layers of fermented wine aroma, berry sweetness and acidity, vanilla cream, and nutty caramel flavors.

In order to obtain a rich coffee liquid, when using a moka pot or portable espresso machine, the coffee powder needs to be ground extremely fine. Friends who do not have a grinder at home can note the brewing method and grinding requirements when placing an order, but after grinding, the aroma dissipates quickly, so it is recommended to use it up as soon as possible.

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After the espresso extraction is complete, add 100g of condensed milk and stir evenly, and you can enjoy Spanish Latte coffee! The sweet and rich condensed milk coffee is truly fascinating!

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