Regional
Café crème
A long espresso-style coffee common in parts of Europe.
Where it came from
Switzerland and France
20th century
Café crème became the continental European answer to a larger espresso, especially with superautomatic machines. It is named for its crema, not added dairy.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Coffee
- 18 g
- Long extraction
- 120 g
- 01
Build
Pull a longer espresso-style extraction into a larger cup; it is not cream coffee.
- 02
Serve
Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.
At a café
Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.