Cremaet
Also cremaet valenciano, carajillo quemado
Valencia's flamed carajillo: rum burnt with sugar, lemon and cinnamon, then topped with espresso. Sweet, aromatic and theatrical.
With spiritsServed hotFrom Spain
- Volume
- 70ml2.4 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 1shot
- Caffeine
- 64mgderived, USDA FDC
- Coffee to milk
- 1:0.3
The build
Watch it made, step by step- Spirit30 ml43%
- Espresso30 ml43%
- Foam10 ml14%
- Volume
- 70ml
- Caffeine
- 64mg
- Espresso
- 1shot
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
Flamed sweetened rum with coffee poured on top; served in a small glass with distinct layers.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 70 ml cremaet
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
1| Name | Country | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| carajillo | Spain | The unflamed general version. |
History
Popular accountA Valencian ritual version of the carajillo; no primary source documents its origin.
Valencian Community, 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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