Milk variations
Gibraltar
A short cortado-style drink, traditionally served in a small Gibraltar glass.
Where it came from
San Francisco, United States
2000s
Blue Bottle Coffee popularised the name for a cortado served in a four-and-a-half-ounce Libbey Gibraltar glass. The glass gave the drink its identity.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Espresso
- 36 g
- Milk
- 55–65 g
- 01
Build
Pull a double espresso and add a small pour of silky steamed milk in a 4.5 oz glass.
- 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.