A cortado is gone in a few sips. It's strong enough that you taste the coffee and soft enough, with its splash of warm milk, to drink without wincing, and that makes it good with food. Most of the places where people drink one have a pastry they reach for at the same moment. There's some logic to the pairings. Butter and milk soften coffee's bitterness, which is why a flaky, … [Read more...] about What to Eat With a Cortado: Pairings From Pastel de Nata to Palmeras
