Café de Olla

Name: Café de Olla
Yield: 8 cups
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 cup water; 4 oz piloncillo; 2 cinnamon stick; 3 whole clove; 1 star anise; 1 cup coffee ground

Serves 8

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Café de Olla

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Serves 8

Directions

1Combine water, piloncillo, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise in a Dutch oven or pot and bring to a simmer.
2Stir the mixture to help the piloncillo dissolve.
3Add the ground coffee to the simmering liquid.
4Steep the coffee for 6 minutes for regular strength or 8 minutes for extra-strength.
5Strain the coffee and serve.

Ingredients

8 cup water
4 oz piloncillo
2 cinnamon stick
3 whole clove
1 star anise
1 cup coffee ground

Equipment

Dutch ovenspoonmesh strainer

Tips

Traditionally brewed in an olla de barro (Mexican clay pot) for an earthy flavor, but a Dutch oven can be used as a substitute.
Adjust the level of sweetness by using more or less piloncillo; the creator uses 4 oz for 8 cups of water but suggests half that amount for less sweetness.

Café de Olla

Serves 8

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Café de Olla

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Serves 8

Directions

1Combine water, piloncillo, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise in a Dutch oven or pot and bring to a simmer.
2Stir the mixture to help the piloncillo dissolve.
3Add the ground coffee to the simmering liquid.
4Steep the coffee for 6 minutes for regular strength or 8 minutes for extra-strength.
5Strain the coffee and serve.

Ingredients

8 cup water
4 oz piloncillo
2 cinnamon stick
3 whole clove
1 star anise
1 cup coffee ground

Equipment

Dutch ovenspoonmesh strainer

Tips

Traditionally brewed in an olla de barro (Mexican clay pot) for an earthy flavor, but a Dutch oven can be used as a substitute.
Adjust the level of sweetness by using more or less piloncillo; the creator uses 4 oz for 8 cups of water but suggests half that amount for less sweetness.