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Café noisette

Espresso stained with a small amount of warm milk or cream.

EspressoMilk

Where it came from

France

20th century

Noisette means hazelnut. The drink is named for the colour espresso takes after a small splash of milk or cream, not for a hazelnut flavouring.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Espresso
36 g
Milk
1–2 tbsp
  1. 01

    Build

    Pull espresso and add just enough warm milk to shift the colour toward hazelnut.

  2. 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.