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Breakfast

Zambian coffee

Coffee prepared in the local style, sweetened and softened with milk, served hot and fragrant. It often accompanies breakfast or the afternoon break.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

96 kcal per serving

Protein
2.5 g
Carbohydrates
15.7 g
Fat
2.5 g
of which saturated fat
1.7 g
Fiber
0 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Bring the water to the boil in a pan and take it off the heat just before it fully boils.
  2. Add the ground coffee to the hot water, stir, then leave to steep for 5 minutes.
  3. Strain the coffee through a fine sieve or coffee filter into a clean pan.
  4. Add the milk and sugar, then heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved and the drink is piping hot.
  5. Serve straight away in cups, dusted with cocoa if you like.

Variations and tips

Iced version. Let it cool and serve over ice cubes with a little extra milk.

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