I recently took a vacay to Puerto Rico and made sure I came back with a coffee bean grinder (like the one pictured here) for my cafécito-obsessed dad. My dad actually never been a fan of fancy coffee machines. Like most Latinos, he swears the best coffee is made using old school Latino methods like the greca or the coffee sock. Remember those?
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In fact, whenever he invites someone over for coffee he whips up some café con leche by just pouring a little Café Bustelo espresso into an old sauce pan and heating it up with some milk. He even uses an egg beater to get it nice and foamy on top. And believe me it tastes WAY better than any latte you've had at Starbucks.
I couldn't help but think about some of the other ways Latinos like to prepare their coffee that doesn't include a modern K-Cup machine. Check out a few of them below! Leave it to us Latinos to find ways to make a hot cup of coffee a cultural and traditional experience!
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