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Ingredients

• 250 ml strong, freshly brewed coffee (cafetière or filter)
• 250 ml whole milk
• sugar, to taste (optional)

Method

1. Brew the coffee good and strong; it needs to stand up to an equal amount of milk.
2. Heat the milk in a small pan over medium heat for 3–4 min, until steaming with small bubbles at the edge. Do not let it boil.
3. Whisk the milk briskly or use a frother for 30 seconds to make it light and foamy.
4. Pour the coffee into two large cups or bowls, then pour in the hot milk, holding back the foam with a spoon and spooning it on top. Sweeten to taste.

Tips

• In France it is often drunk from a wide bowl at breakfast, ideal for dipping bread or a croissant.
• Use oat or soy milk to make it dairy-free.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

BBC Good Food Wikibooks Cookbook