Once you have brewed a cup or pot of Café Noir (recipe linked below), just add an equal amount of steamy hot milk for Café au Lait.

1 part hot Café Noir or French Roast Coffee
1 part hot milk

To heat milk, scald over low heat in a sauce pan just until a thin film forms. Alternately, you can scald the milk in the microwave. Just fill a mug ½ full of milk and heat until hot (about 40 seconds).

Pour equal parts hot scalded milk and hot coffee into a large mug. In some New Orleans establishments, you will find a pitcher of scalded milk and a pitcher of hot coffee on the table so that you can pour your own, exactly as you like it.

Sweeten to taste, if desired.