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Coffee in Spain is the best - never had a bad cup in the past 6 years - cafe con leech - I started drooling at the mere thought - hahahaXXX
You can only find Starbucks in Madrid, Barcelona, and a couple of other cities. Spain is too smart to be tricked into paying a couple of Euro for something they can get for about a Euro!I realize there are no Starbucks
Oh, my dear, I do hope it was con leche, not con leech!!!Coffee in Spain is the best - never had a bad cup in the past 6 years - cafe con leech - I started drooling at the mere thought - hahahaXXX
That's the first thing I learned in Spanish on my first Camino. That coffee is the best!About three decades ago while we were car touring in southern Spain Peg had trouble remembering the phrase cafe con leche. So, about half the time when getting her coffee in the mornings (without me, I'm not a coffee drinker) she would request "Cafe au lait, por favor" to her regret. She says that whenever she did she got something different and not as good. Peg picked up some Spanish for our camino trip. She did okay understanding spoken Spanish but not so well with speaking it herself (I did most of the talking.) She sure did remember to say "Cafe con leche, por favor" though.
I always asked for a "cafe con leche grande" and showed them my hands spreading outward. They knew I meant the biggest one.I always ordered "un café doble, por favor." I love the coffee too much to have just a single at a time!
They don't call the franchise Starsucks for nothing! Years ago a pilgrim asking for a vegetarian menu would see the waiter faint dead away. I don't think Spain will ever see Pumpkin Spice Frappe without a revolution!Forget the Starbucks bud - you can get a better coffee fix in the smallest , poorest little town on the Camino.
We always asked for the breakfast size ( desayuno) and the biggest too at any time of dayI always asked for a "cafe con leche grande" and showed them my hands spreading outward. They knew I meant the biggest one.
I was in Turkey last year as part of a tour and upon arrival we were given a very small cup of complimentary "sludge"...oops, I mean coffee. I couldn't get past the first sip! Absolutely black, and so thick a spoon would stand up. It was horrible.One last word, The Mediterranean World, Egypt, here in Jerusalem and all Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece (don't even consider asking for Turkish coffee here!), Bulgaria, Italy, Morocco, France, and Spain k-n-o-w how to make coffee! Don't argue with them!!
Istanbul-Kosrta among us Jews, has some fantastic coffee no cardamom no fenugreek only coffee you fell into a very different place!I was in Turkey last year as part of a tour and upon arrival we were given a very small cup of complimentary "sludge"...oops, I mean coffee. I couldn't get past the first sip! Absolutely black, and so thick a spoon would stand up. It was horrible.
In America a leech is a disgusting sucking creature. Thinking of cafe with leeches just turned my stomach! lmaoCoffee in Spain is the best - never had a bad cup in the past 6 years - cafe con leech - I started drooling at the mere thought - hahahaXXX
Hi! Is Cafe con Leche sin azucar (without sugar) or do I have to ask for it that way? I love coffee and adding sugar to it seems like an abomination (unless it's cafe gelato!)
YesAs an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
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Forget the Starbucks bud - you can get a better coffee fix in the smallest , poorest little town on the Camino.
And when you will come to the Italian Caminos, you will be surprised by the variety of the ways we drink coffee:One last word, The Mediterranean World, Egypt, here in Jerusalem and all Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece (don't even consider asking for Turkish coffee here!), Bulgaria, Italy, Morocco, France, and Spain k-n-o-w how to make coffee! Don't argue with them!!
Cafe Americano, is closer to what Starbucks tries to push because it uses cold milk, cafe con leche is done with warm milk and foam.
And don't forget the Por Favor and don't miss the chance to get rid of those small irritating coins in your pocket as a tip!And when you will come to the Italian Caminos, you will be surprised by the variety of the ways we drink coffee:
Normale (it's what foreign people call "espresso")
Lungo (espresso cup filled to the edge)
Ristretto (concentrated, half volume of normale)
Prime gocce (first drops, the essence of the espresso!)
Macchiato caldo (with some drops of hot milk)
Macchiato freddo (with some drops of cold milk)
Lungo in tazza grande (like lungo but with more water)
Americano (lungo, in large cup with a glass of hot water to add)
Corretto (taste "corrected" with alcohol, say sambuca, grappa, brandy...)
Con ghiaccio or salentino (like the Spanish "con hjelo")
Marocchino (coffe, cream and... Nutella!)
Schiumato (coffee with foam of milk)
Decaffeinato
Doppio (double)
Freddo (cold, amaretto could be added)
and... Cappuccino!!!!
And don't forget the coffe that we make at home, with the moka machine.
I would have had to have been dragged off in a straitjacket.......... my sister and I did not get a cup until 2:30 in the afternoon
The Sugar is normally served separately in a sachetHi! Is Cafe con Leche sin azucar (without sugar) or do I have to ask for it that way? I love coffee and adding sugar to it seems like an abomination (unless it's cafe gelato!)
not really, you better bring your own, you will be offered an "infusion" from either Menta Poleo or Manzanilla. very seldom you will get tea in small towns.What about people like me who hate the taste of coffee and would like tea in the morning? (with hot steamed milk would be great.) Is that an option on the Camino?
They don't call the franchise Starsucks for nothing! Years ago a pilgrim asking for a vegetarian menu would see the waiter faint dead away. I don't think Spain will ever see Pumpkin Spice Frappe without a revolution!
I got coffee in cups, large cups, tumblers and large tumblers with handles almost like a beer glass. Ask for cafe con leche grand for bigger cupsAll the coffee I had on the Camino was served in, for lack of better words, standard sized coffee cups. You can get cafe con leche, which is similar to au lait, or plain black coffee (cafe solo, or cafe Americano).
Thank goodness no Starbucks or Duncan on the Camino.
What about people like me who hate the taste of coffee and would like tea in the morning? (with hot steamed milk would be great.) Is that an option on the Camino?
The coffee is the best that I have ever had in Spain and Portugal and served in regular cups..the highlight of my mornings, afternoons and evenings. I became addicted and looking forward to having again this summer.As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
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Indeed it is!What about people like me who hate the taste of coffee and would like tea in the morning? (with hot steamed milk would be great.) Is that an option on the Camino?
no....What about people like me who hate the taste of coffee and would like tea in the morning? (with hot steamed milk would be great.) Is that an option on the Camino?
How much do I hate this predictive text - I still corrected it and then it still decided to put "leech" - yes indeed funny - XXXXI suppose that was autocorrection or typo but "leech" in combination with "drooling" nearly choked me laughing. Degustibus non disputandum est
Cups are smaller than those we have in the U. S. The Espresso is very small.As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
Thanks
Tea con leche sounds good!My wife doesn't drink coffee but Tea con Leche was her drink of choice and some time they had a variety of teas. she likes white tea and the steamed milk spoiled her.
JToday things have changed. No problem at all. However, today, should a tourist or a pilgrim try to order, say, a Decaffeinated Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino - I shudder to think what the reaction might be!
New York too!!!! One cup in 2007 - the worst I've ever tasted! Correction....It had no tasteYou may never want to go to Starbucks ever again...........!
Awful coffee. At least here in Australia and in Thailand it is........
Cups are smaller than those we have in the U. S. The Espresso is very small.
Just a thought, well, another one. When I first visited Spain years and years ago and not so many years ago when I first started walking the Camino I have several very distinct memories. One involves food, sway, a tourist or pilgrim would enter a restaurant and ask for a vegetarian menu and the waiter would faint, dead away. Today things have changed. No problem at all. However, today, should a tourist or a pilgrim try to order, say, a Decaffeinated Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino - I shudder to think what the reaction might be!
Spain has the BEST coffee. Every tiny bar or restaurant, even in the middle of nowhere, has a fabulous coffee maker. I would suggest NOT bringing coffee from the states, especially anything in plastic....and enjoy the delicious cafe con leche! You are in Spain!As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
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oh...and please forget about asking it "to go". In Spain, you sit/stand and enjoy your coffee, no rush!
They will call a doctor.However, today, should a tourist or a pilgrim try to order, say, a Decaffeinated Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino - I shudder to think what the reaction might be!
Cafe cortado (short), not so much milkAs an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
Thanks
Order a cafe con leche GRANDE, a bigger cup of delicious coffee. You will be forever hooked!As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
Thanks
I have to say I am very pleased there are no Starbucks around here. I think the only non Spanish brands of coffee bars are the ones found at the airports. They are Italian. You will find some Spanish ran bars using Italian roasts.As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
Thanks
You can always find a good cup of coffee in Spain...either "solo" (black) or Cafe con leche (with milk). OR some places offer an "Americano" which is a large cup of coffee. Always good!As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
Thanks
It is without sugar. They almost always seem to stick a couple of sugar packs on the saucer. I too prefer it without!Hi! Is Cafe con Leche sin azucar (without sugar) or do I have to ask for it that way? I love coffee and adding sugar to it seems like an abomination (unless it's cafe gelato!)
As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
Thanks
As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
Thanks
I weep for you.As a humble Irish gentleman what’s wrong with a cup of tea or te in Spain. Managed 23 caminos without touching a drop coffee.
Me, too. Cafe con leche is awesome!I weep for you.
I hate drinking my coffee out of plastic/styrofoam cups. Another thing I like about Spain...none of that.I never saw take away coffee plastic cup in Spain. A coffee for 1 euro and you cam alway get 2. They also serve a glass of water essential for walking
Never comes with sugar, Katherine - but it is on table or bar someplace for those who need sweetening.Hi! Is Cafe con Leche sin azucar (without sugar) or do I have to ask for it that way? I love coffee and adding sugar to it seems like an abomination (unless it's cafe gelato!)
Sin lactosa, everyone! My mouth drools.I think that would have to be: Cafe con Leche
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/tags/cafe-con-leche/
As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
Thanks
Coffee drinking is very important to the Spanish as it is with the French and Italians. The coffee is robust and full of flavour.As an American I require coffee to fuel my day. I've seen videos of tiny cups of coffee from pilgrims, that would border on deprivation for me. I realize there are no Starbucks or Duncans on the camino. Does Spain have the equivalent of a Cafe au lai?
Thanks
I forgot about that, I hated the steamed milk, I called it Mutant tea. Taught me to ask for cold.My wife doesn't drink coffee but Tea con Leche was her drink of choice and some time they had a variety of teas. she likes white tea and the steamed milk spoiled her.
A "true pilgrim" needs true coffee.Personally, I started being spoilt with Italian coffee in the 1970s, and with the main exception of properly prepared French bourgeois breakfast café au lait (which several of you may be familiar with, I'm sure -- the Municipal at SJPP usually has the good stuff, just for starters) or café crème for later in the day, nothing else really does the trick for me.
OH !! Except of course a genuine viennese coffee. Ouch !!
Starbucks etc from my POV are just sugar drinks.
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