Café Bustelo has established itself as the leading coffee brand in many Latino households from Florida to New York. Yet its origins tell us of the contributions of Spanish immigrants to New York.

Portland’s oldest restaurant did not invent the Spanish coffee—in 1975, third-generation owner Jim Louie stole it from the Fernwood Inn in Milwaukie, who stole it from a bar in Mexico.

Meanwhile, the cold version, which is served in a small glass as a yellow concoction, is enjoyed with a spoon and tastes almost like a coffee flavoured ice-cream. 4. Kopi Gu You or butter coffee ...

Yellow Mug has a following and the new owners are vowing not to mess with what works. “The coffee is going to be the same. We kept the formulas exact,” Nieves said.