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Ingredients

• 1 part hot strong coffee , French roast
• 1 part milk , steamed

1. Gather the ingredients.

Into a large cup, pour equal parts of strong hot coffee and steamed milk, reserving the foam.

Stir.

Spoon reserved foam on top and serve hot.

How to Make Steamed Milk Without an Espresso Machine

You don't need a fancy steam wand or an espresso machine to make steamed milk at home. Here's a foolproof technique that produces great results.

• Pour the desired amount of milk into a glass jar (a Mason jar works well).
• Screw on a cover and shake the jar hard for 45 seconds. This will incorporate air (similar to what happens when heavy cream is whipped). Stop shaking when the milk has doubled in volume.
• Unscrew the cover and place the jar in a microwave and heat on high for 30 to 45 seconds. Watch it carefully. If the milk gets too hot, the air you've shaken into it will deflate. A good rule of thumb is to heat until the jar is hot to the touch but not so hot that you need a pot holder.
• Remove from the microwave and move the foam on top to a side while you pouring the steamed milk into the coffee. Then, spoon that highly prized foam on top.

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I grew up in New Orleans and this Cafe Au Lait recipe brought a little bit of home to my kitchen. Thank you!!

I see many people are asking about the brew method. For even stronger brew try a drip pot. That’s how we have always brewed it. Native New Orleans

Dripped SLOW and hot, I was born, raised, and lived in New Orleans for the first fifty years of my life (I’m now 82). I can’t remember NOT. drinking chicory cafe au lait (or as we said, cafe con leche–my father was from Cuba). Making coffee every morning in an enameled or aluminum drip pot took at least a half hour and was almost an art form. Except for outlining the brew process, itself, Miss Fuentes is spot on.

Thank you, John, for sharing that my description of this Cafe Au Lait recipe is spot on. While my brewing process does take a little longer, if I wrote it out like my husband’s grandmother would make it -like you shared that it took muuuuch longer, people today wouldn’t make it! Here is to many more years of ejoying cafe au laits.

I live about half way between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Whenever the opportunity arises, my wonderful wife of 48 years (we were both only 19 when we married) and I, enjoy cruising down to the Big Easy to the Cafe du Monde for cafe au lait and beignets early on a Sunday morning. We like to get there just as the sun begins to rise and sit out on the terrace. As the fog rolls in from the Mighty Mississippi, we enjoy the rich flavorful coffee and fresh hot beignets while the city comes alive with the sights and sounds, not to mention the smell of coffee brewing and bread frying. That, my friend, is just plain good for the soul!
I encourage everyone to make the trek to New Orleans, and be sure to visit the French Quarter. It is bucket list worthy.

Hi Jes! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I do have a NC one, thank YOU! I cannot wait to go back and visit.

Can You Make Cafe Du Monde Coffee At Home?

One of the distinct flavors of Cafe Du Monde coffee is from the coffee itself because their French roast coffee includes roasted chicory, a ground root that gives the coffee a distinct earthy and strong flavor.

To make a great café au lait at home, you’ll need 3 simple ingredients. Below, I explain what works best, and the measurements are in the recipe card below.

• New Orleans-style coffee:this is a ground blend of French roast coffee and roasted chicory. Check out the recommendations below.
• Water:needed to brew the coffee in a traditional drip coffee machine or a french press.
• Milk:traditionally, we make café au lait with whole milk so the denser texture of the milk can mix equally with this stronger brewed coffee. If using dairy-free milk, thicker options such as oat milk and barista blends work best.

Best Coffee for Café au Lait

In New Orleans, we make our café au laits by brewing a strong French Roast coffee that includes chicory. Make your own blend by mixing ¾ cup of ground French roast coffee with ¼ cup of ground roasted chicory. Or, you can brew a New Orleans blend that includes chicory, like the Cafe Du Monde Coffee, the classic Community Coffee, or French Market Coffee.

How Much Milk is in a Café au Lait?

Steamed milk is the other key ingredient to a good café au lait, which is always equal parts brewed New Orleans-style coffee and milk. This means that for 1 cup of coffee, you’d heat up 1 cup of steamed milk. A café au lait does not have foam.