In Rüdesheim they use special cups and spoons, and a LONG match to make Rüdesheimer Kaffee... but you can manage with a regular cup. It's only slightly less spectacular, but still quite delicious.
1. Drop the 3 Sugar Cubes into the cup.
2. Warm the brandy a bit (either a quick zap in the microwave... or some say in a glass dipped in another glass of hot water)... then pour it over the sugar cubes.
3. Light it on fire with your long match (it's quite pretty, and a nice show in the evening)
4. Break up the sugar cubes with your long spoon while it burns.
(Let the flames go one minute)
5. Pour Hot Coffee into the cup over the sugary Asbach until it comes to about 1/2 inch from the rim of the cup.
6. Top with a BIG dollop/spoonful of sweetened whipped cream (take the time to make your own whipped cream with a bit of sugar... vanilla sugar if you have it)
7. Shave chocolate over the top (I use a potato peeler, and scrape the edge of a chocolate bar... do it OVER the whipped cream, since transferring may be messy)
SERVE