Café Bombón
Also bombón, caffè bonbon
Espresso layered over sweetened condensed milk in a small glass, from Spain's Valencia region. Very sweet and visually striking.
Espresso and milkServed hotFrom Spain
- Volume
- 60ml2.0 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 1shot
- Caffeine
- 64mgderived, USDA FDC
- Coffee to milk
- 1:1.0
The build
Watch it made, step by step- Condensed milk30 ml50%
- Espresso30 ml50%
- Volume
- 60ml
- Caffeine
- 64mg
- Espresso
- 1shot
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
Equal parts condensed milk and espresso in a small clear glass so the layers show; stirred before drinking.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 60 ml café bombón
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared) 212.0 mg/100 g x 30 ml.
USDA FoodData Central record 171891 · read 2026-10-26
A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.
Variants by country
2| Name | Country | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| kopi | Malaysia | Malaysian and Singaporean coffee with condensed milk. |
| cà phê sữa nóng | Vietnam | Vietnamese phin coffee with condensed milk. |
History
Popular accountWikidata records coffee and condensed milk as its parts and places it in Alicante. A Valencian café speciality that spread across Spain (popular account).
Valencia and Alicante, Spain.
Parts of this story are repeated widely but were not confirmed against a source this atlas accepts. They are kept as the story people tell, not as fact.
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