Simple Cortado Recipe

Cortados are easier to make than lattes and cappuccinos because they don’t
require any special frothing techniques since they don’t have a microfoam layer.
You only need a basic espresso set up to make a café style cortado, so it’s a
drink we often recommend to beginners who are just getting into making espresso
at home.

Servings: 1 drink(s)

Author:

Prep Time
3 minutes

Cook Time
3 minutes

Total Time
6 minutes

Course:

Drinks

Cuisine:

Spanish

Keywords:

cortado

🧂 Ingredients

1 ounce dark roast coffee beans
2 ounces filtered water
2 ounces milk

Instructions

1 Grind your coffee on a fine setting. If you don’t know the espresso setting on
your grinder, look in the user manual (or check out our coffee grind size
chart!). Many grinders come with setting recommendations for different brew
methods.
2 Fill the portafilter, tamp the grounds, and pull a double shot of espresso.
3 While the shot is being pulled, use a steam wand to make approximately 2 ounces
of steamed milk. You want the amount of milk to be as close to 2 ounces as
possible so that the ratio of milk to coffee in your cortado is one to one.
4 Pour the milk over the coffee. There are no fancy tricks to know here; a simple,
gentle pour is all it takes.
5 Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Info

Name	Amount
Calories	25 kcal