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How to make a Café au Lait

Brewed coffee and hot milk, in equal measure.

Ratio1 : 1 coffee to milk
Time5 min
Serves1 (240 ml bowl or mug)
OriginFrance
LevelEasy

You'll need

2 items
  • 120 ml strong brewed or French-press coffee
  • 120 ml steamed or scalded milk

Weigh your dose and your water. A gram or two changes the cup, so a coffee scale beats eyeballing every time.

Method

3 steps · 5 minutes 0 of 3 done

  1. Brew a strong cup of coffee (no espresso machine needed).

  2. Heat the milk until steaming and frothy.

  3. Pour both into the cup at the same time, in equal amounts.

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Barista tips

  • The home-friendly milk coffee, works with any brewing method.

The Café au Lait is on the menu in GramCups Café. Pour every ingredient to the exact gram and serve it up. Play GramCups Café →

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A note on cooking safely. Recipes are provided for informational purposes only and are not medical or nutritional advice. Cooking times, temperatures and quantities are suggestions: use your own judgement, and check that meat, poultry, fish and eggs are properly cooked before serving.

Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making dietary changes, particularly if you have allergies, a medical condition or specific nutritional requirements.