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Cafe bombon

Cafe bombon is an espresso poured over an equal amount of sweetened condensed milk. A sweet, layered coffee from Spain.

  • Ratio 1 part espresso to 1 part sweetened condensed milk
  • Serve 60 to 90 ml, hot, in a small glass
  • Grind Fine

Written by the KAIVO team, Mumbai. Last updated 4 November 2026. Cite as: KAIVO, "Cafe bombon", kaivo.in/pages/drink-cafe-bombon

Cafe bombon comes from Valencia in Spain. It is made with equal parts espresso and sweetened condensed milk, served in a small glass so you can see the layers. The condensed milk sinks to the bottom and the coffee floats above it. You can stir it before drinking, or sip the layers one by one. It is very sweet and creamy.

How it is made

  1. 01

    Pour about 30 ml of sweetened condensed milk into a small glass.

  2. 02

    Pull a single or double shot of espresso.

  3. 03

    Pour the espresso slowly over the back of a spoon so it sits on top of the milk.

  4. 04

    Leave the layers as they are, or stir to mix.

  5. 05

    Serve straight away.

Brew it with Espresso machine, Moka pot

A KAIVO blend for this

The Daily Swing

The Daily Swing is a medium roast with hazelnut, milk chocolate and nutmeg notes, which suit the sweet condensed milk without being lost under it.

Medium roast, tasting of hazelnut, milk chocolate, nutmeg.

See The Daily Swing

Questions

Is cafe bombon the same as Vietnamese coffee?

They are cousins. Both use sweetened condensed milk, but Vietnamese coffee is dripped through a phin and often served over ice, while a bombon uses espresso.

Can I make it without an espresso machine?

Yes. A moka pot or an AeroPress gives a strong enough coffee.

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