What is Café Au Lait?

Series Summary

Coffee is near and dear to all of our hearts. Whether it is part of your daily ritual or just a tasty indulgence, there is no denying that most of the world has succumb to the beans of the coffee plant. Despite our modern day efforts, medical studies seem divided on the relative harm or benefit of this beverage, which seems somewhat comforting to the mid-afternoon worker. Coffee has a very long and interesting history. As legend has it, coffee was discovered by “dancing” goats in the highlands of Ethiopia. Quickly, the plant spread all over the world. Today, there are thousands of different coffee blends and drinks, and the possibilities are endless!

One classic gourmet coffee drink is Café Au Lait, which is basically coffee and milk. This delicious combination is a favorite of coffee houses everywhere and can be quite easy to make at home. Our expert is here to show you how to make Café Au Lait with easy to follow step by step instructions. You will first learn all about the history of Café Au Lait and then get tips on how to use a French press for coffee. Finally, learn how to brew coffee and prepare the milk, and then mix all the ingredients together. If this delicious coffee drink sounds good to you, let our expert show you how to make it all by yourself.

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Gail Hoffman. I'm in Beach Florida and on behalf of Expert Village I'm going to demonstrate how to make Cafe Au Lait. CafeAu Lait is the French word for coffee with milk and there are different versions of it. There is Cafe Laute which is the Italian version and that is Espresso with steamed milk. Then the Spanish Cafe con leche which is also coffee with milk and they sometimes put a little cinnamon in it. You can make Cafe Au Lait various ways, varies strength actually you can, the traditional way is half coffee and half milk. But some people prefer maybe a little bit more coffee and less milk and the children in France and other parts of Europe sometimes will drink Cafe Au Lait, with a larger quantity of milk and just a little bit of coffee and a little bit of sugar. People think that is kind of unusual that children would be drinking coffee but when you think about the nutrition in the milk it's actually good for them. Coffee has that little bit of coffee that little bit of coffee that has a lot less caffeine than say a soft drink and also less sugar."