Regional
Galão
Portuguese coffee with lots of foamed milk, usually in a tall glass.
Where it came from
Portugal
20th century
Galão is Portugal’s tall-glass coffee with foamed milk. It grew out of the country’s espresso culture and became the easy, milky breakfast order.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Espresso
- 36 g
- Milk
- 180–220 g
- Milk foam
- light cap
- 01
Build
Pour espresso into a tall glass and top with plenty of hot foamed milk.
- 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.