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A Worldwide Coffee Drink Favorite: Café au Lait

By A Mystery Man Writer

Whether being sipped in a cafe in Paris or enjoyed in the heart of New Orleans - café au lait has an extensive and cherished international history. Café au lait established its roots in various parts around the world; in Spain and it’s called cafe con leché, it’s referred to as milchkaffee in Germany, those in Poland call it kawa biala, and in Hungary it’s called koffie verkeerd. Café au lait is the term most popularly used in northern European cafe’s and here in the U.S. Whatever the term being used is, they all refer to the same delicious drink comprised of dark rich coffee and warm creamy milk. In fact, in French, café au lait literally translates to coffee with milk. In New Orleans, café au lait is often served with chicory root added, which adds a uniquely bitter and