Yo dir\u00eda que estos son los principales caf\u00e9s b\u00e1sicos que tomamos, mientras que el resto se distinguen bien por el dulzor de sus ingredientes, o por el chorre\u00f3n de licor que se le pone. El capuchino<\/strong> (preparado con leche espumada, y en ocasiones con chocolate, vainilla, moka, etc.), vien\u00e9s<\/strong> (con nata montada), o el caf\u00e9 bomb\u00f3n<\/strong> (caf\u00e9 solo con leche condensada, que en el fondo del vaso le da una imagen muy particular) son deliciosos en la sobremesa. Y si queremos sensaciones fuertes, o estamos en invierno y hay que entrar en calor, tomaremos un buen carajillo<\/strong>, que es nuestra variedad de caf\u00e9 brul\u00e9 o diablo<\/strong>: se calienta una copa de co\u00f1ac, se prende fuego, y se a\u00f1ade un caf\u00e9 solo mientras el licor arde. Que lleve az\u00facar o no depender\u00e1 del gusto del consumidor.<\/p>\n Obviamente no hay que olvidar ninguna de las variedades mundialmente conocidas de caf\u00e9 irland\u00e9s, escoc\u00e9s, blanco y negro, frapp\u00e9, descafeinado, con hielo, y un largo etc\u00e9tera. Eso si, siempre mejor disfrutarlo en buena compa\u00f1\u00eda.<\/p>\n Y ahora \u00bfalguien desea tomar una buena taza de caf\u00e9?<\/p>\n \n I have to admit it: to get up early, and facing a hard working day would be an impossible mission for me without a good cup of coffee. It\u2019s for this reason that I want to write about this drink today. Well, that\u2019s one reason, and another one would be the funny problems I recently had while asking for “a coffee with a dash of milk” in a neighbouring country; that made me think about all the different ways we have to ask for a coffee in Spain.<\/p>\n This bitter drink of Arabic origin can be taken in a thousand different ways, depending on your taste and the moment. The good coffee addict will say that you have to drink it black, without sugar; I must not be one of them, as I sweeten it too much. And with little milk, if possible.<\/p>\n The main differences to bear in mind when asking for a coffee in Spain will be the way of preparing it (instant coffee or from a machine), and the quantity of milk. Well, and if we like it “flavoured” (with some liquor) we will also have a large variety of them.<\/p>\n Early in the morning, there is nothing better than an intense \u201ccaf\u00e9 solo<\/strong>\u201d (black coffee), or a strong \u201ccaf\u00e9 con leche<\/strong>” (white coffee, half milk and half coffee). If it is an espresso<\/strong> (Italian coffee, creamy and very tasty), the day will begin marvelously. For those who don\u2019t enjoy the flavour of milk too much, the best option will be a cortado<\/strong> (coffee with a dash of milk). If we cannot drink coffee, or we want only a touch of flavour, the better thing will be to ask for a \u201cmanchada<\/strong>\u201d (small cup, milk and very little coffee). For the ones not used to drink strong coffee, you will better ask for a \u201ccaf\u00e9 Americano<\/strong>\u201d (long and very slightly concentrated coffee; we colloquially name it “aguachirri<\/strong>“, meaning a drink or food with little consistency).<\/p>\n I would say that these are the basic coffees we have, whereas the rest of them differ in the sweetness of their ingredients, or the splash of liquor you put in them. The capuchino<\/strong> (made with skimmed milk, and chocolate, vanilla, mocha, etc, sometimes), vien\u00e9s<\/strong> (with whipped cream), or the caf\u00e9 bomb\u00f3n<\/strong> (black coffee with condensed milk, on the bottom of the glass it gives it a very particular image) are delicious during an after lunch conversation. And if we want strong sensations, or it’s winter and we need to warm ourselves up, we’ll have a good carajillo<\/strong> (black coffee with brandy), which is our variety of cafe brul\u00e9<\/strong> or diablo<\/strong>: a glass of warmed up brandy, which we will light on fire, adding a black coffee while the liquor burns. To have it with sugar or not will depend on the taste of the consumer.<\/p>\n Obviously, we can\u2019t forget any of the worldwide known varieties of Irish coffee, Scotch coffee, white and black coffee, frapp\u00e9 coffee, decaffeinated, iced, etc. And of course, always better to enjoy it in good company!<\/p>\n Now, does anyone want to have a good cup of coffee?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lo reconozco: madrugar, y enfrentarme a una dura jornada de trabajo ser\u00eda misi\u00f3n imposible para m\u00ed sin una buena taza de caf\u00e9. Es por ello que hoy quiero escribir sobre esta bebida. Bueno, ese es un motivo, y otro los divertidos problemas que tuve recientemente para pedir \u201cun cortado\u201d en un pa\u00eds vecino: esto me…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/08\/Oviedo-Gio-27-350x234.jpg\")