Coffee wrong side up
Coffee wrong side up
The »upside-down« coffee of the Viennese…
Country:
Austria
To:
Coffee break
Preparation:
10 min
Persons:
1
Introduction
About the Coffee wrong side up
This is a typical Austrian specialty. According to Austrians, coffee with more milk than coffee is simply «wrong.«
Incidentally, we are very consistent in this regard. In Austrian coffee houses, Kaffee verkehrt (Coffee wrong side up) is served upside down, with the milk in the cup and the espresso in a small pot.
Introduction
About the Coffee wrong side up
This is a typical Austrian specialty. According to Austrians, coffee with more milk than coffee is simply «wrong.«
Incidentally, we are very consistent in this regard. In Austrian coffee houses, Kaffee verkehrt (Coffee wrong side up) is served upside down, with the milk in the cup and the espresso in a small pot.
Ingredients
- ⅓ espresso
- ⅔ hot, frothed milk
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1
Simply pour the milk into a cup and add the espresso.
It is particularly delicious when you sprinkle a little sugar on the frothed milk and then enjoy the slightly coffee-flavored milk foam.
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