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A café gourmand is an espresso and a selection of mignardises (also known as petits fours) served together.
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Purpose
The first "café gourmand" is believed to have appeared in restaurants in Paris around 2005. There are similarities between "cafés gourmands" and the English tradition of afternoon tea, although the latter is an altogether different occasion.
It is a step further in a general trend, in France, to have lunches in restaurants that are quicker than in the past. Back in the 20th century it was common as a minimum to have a starter, then a main course, then a plate of cheese, then a dessert, then a cup of coffee, and then a digestif. Then the starter ceased to be the accepted norm, and the plate of cheese became scarce, and the digestif disappeared. The "café gourmand" represents a further step, as ordering the dessert and the coffee in one go gains time, avoiding the need to have to call the waiter over to order.
Apart from the gain of time, the "café gourmand" has other advantages:
Composition
While there is no requirement for the composition of a "café gourmand", the desserts most commonly included are chocolate mousse, apple pie, ice cream and crème brûlée.
