Café de Olla
Café de Olla is a traditional Mexican coffee spiced with cinnamon, cloves, star anise and sweetened with piloncillo. Serve black or with milk.
Servings: 8 cups
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 4 ounces piloncillo (or 1/2 cup dark brown sugar), plus more to taste*
- 2 cinnamon sticks (Mexican cinnamon sticks preferred)
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 star anise pod
- 9 tablespoons dark roast ground coffee
Instructions
- In a medium olla or pot, add water, piloncillo, cinnamon sticks, cloves and star anise pod.
- Place over medium-high heat and stir often until the piloncillo completely dissolves and the water comes to a boil.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Add the ground coffee, stir to combine, and cover. Let the coffee steep for 6 minutes for regular strength coffee or 8 minutes for extra-strength strength coffee.
- Pour the coffee through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a coffee mug and serve.
- Enjoy as is or add some milk for a cafe con leche.
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Notes
- Instead of piloncillo, you can use 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. This amount offers a medium sweetness. If you prefer your coffee a little sweeter, add in 1-2 more tablespoons of piloncillo.
- Don't have Mexican cinnamon sticks? You can use regular cinnamon sticks instead.
- Don't have star anise? You can leave it out completely. It adds an amazing flavor to the coffee, but it's okay if you don't use it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg