You want coffee with cream before breakfast. Your girlfriend sees café con leche (coffee with milk) on the menu and says authoritatively, "That must be it. They just don't have cream." Not being a sceptic you agree. You order and begin waiting impatiently; you want your coffee immediately and can't understand what the delay is about. When your breakfast arrives, there's still no sign of the coffee. Finally a waiter sets a tall glass in front of you. He begins to pour hot black coffee, watching you expectantly. When the glass is half full and he's begun to look at you rather oddly, you smile nervously and nod your head. He immediately stops pouring. As you're reaching for the coffee the waiter grabs your wrist and quickly fills the glass to the brim with hot milk from a teapot. ....This is the way café con leche is served.
-Carl Franz, The People's Guide to Mexico
Many visitors to Mexico have had this same experience. French travelers wouldn't think anything's out of the ordinary since they have their café au lait. Anyone who's been to Starbucks knows about Cinnamon Dolce Latte or whatever.
I first had café con leche in San Miguel de Allende. It was also there that I met Carl Franz; he autographed my rather old copy of The People's Guide to Mexico.
-Carl Franz, The People's Guide to Mexico
Many visitors to Mexico have had this same experience. French travelers wouldn't think anything's out of the ordinary since they have their café au lait. Anyone who's been to Starbucks knows about Cinnamon Dolce Latte or whatever.
I first had café con leche in San Miguel de Allende. It was also there that I met Carl Franz; he autographed my rather old copy of The People's Guide to Mexico.
