Why Is It Called A Cortado?
Cortado (the word) is the past participle form of the Spanish verb cortar (“to cut”) According to LA Weekly’s Tien Nguyen, cortado (the drink) was dubbed as such by the Spaniards because “the milk helps ‘cut’ the acidity of the espresso. Why is a cortado called a cortado? A cortado is a Spanish word that … Read more