Cortado

A short espresso drink softened with a roughly equal amount of warm milk, retaining strong coffee character.

Category
Coffee & Tea
Glassware
Small glass
ABV
Alcohol free
Flavour
Roasted, Smooth, Balanced, Creamy

Key ingredients

How to make it

Prepare a double espresso (about 35–40 ml), then add approximately the same volume of lightly textured warm milk.

Flavour profile

Roasted, Smooth, Balanced, Creamy

Origin & history

Spain, where the term cortado refers to espresso cut with a small amount of milk.

Serve it in

Small glass

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