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 this is what they call "bica" here in #madeira  - a shot of espresso, always they give them to you with a sachet of sugar and a lil baby spoon

this style of coffee is also very popular in eastern europe as well, they call it by the italian in bulgaria "kafe espreso"

if you want it cold just ask for that shot put in a larger cup (they should have a second size for this) in portugal it's called "cafe chineza" for some reason it seems to be considered to have originated from the chinese 

anyhow, here's teh portuguese coffee customs:

https://sayyestomadeira.com/en/ordering-coffee-in-madeira/

probably you want something more like "cafe galao" which is essentially a tall latte