February 25th, 2009 by bpmccullough – Comments (2)
Looking for some amazing espresso made the right way? I want to encourage all Tulsa espresso lovers to visit Cafe Cubana on Cherry Street behind Jason’s Deli. The bistros at Cafe Cubana make up some of the best espresso drinks in Tulsa. My favorite it the dry cappuccino. The quality of espresso is awesome and the foam is very thick. If you are not sure what a dry cappuccino means let me tell you…. traditionally a cappuccino is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and 1/3 foam. A dry cappuccino would have less milk, calculated to your personal liking.
Cafe Cubana
1328 E 15th St
Tulsa, OK 74120
(918) 584-2233
Tags: Cherry street · Coffee
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james Feb 25, 2009 at 8:06 pm
How does their espresso compare to doubleshot?
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Formerly of Tulsa Mar 29, 2009 at 4:57 pm
I’ll give doubleshot kudos for in-house roasting, but the Black Cat espresso that Cafe Cubana gets from Intelligentsia in Chicago is still superior. The machine at Cubana is a monstrous La Marzocco and their staff are rigorously trained by the owner, James, resulting in absolutely luxurious levels of crema in each cup. They’ll dump any shot they don’t like, something I never see anywhere else. The staff are also MUCH friendlier than the guys at doubleshot. They’ll make your drink however you want, and their menu is extensive. Doubleshot always refused to make an italian macchiato (what’s more authentic than that?) and now I hear they’ve eliminated breves. WTF?
For a pure espresso experience, get either a double shot of the black cat, or a macchiato. Get ready for lots of flavor. For what I call “crack-in-a-cup” get a tall or a grande cafe con leche. Espresso, steamed milk and sweetened condensed milk. Be ready for an energy rush. I don’t recommend the world cup size drink unless you’re withdrawing from meth.
One warning. Cubana uses an extra shot in each cup compared to most places. The tall (small) gets two, grande (medium) gets three and world cup (large) gets a brain-numbing four shots. Go there regularly and you’ll love the combination of more coffee and less milk.
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