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Authentic Café de Olla
Whether you're looking for a traditional Mexican coffee beverage or simply want to try a unique and wonderfully delicious spiced coffee drink, you have to try café de olla!
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Prep Time
2
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Soak Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
12
minutes
mins
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
Mexican
Servings
9
drink(s)
Calories
100
kcal
Equipment
Large cooking pot
Coffee mug
Ingredients
9
cups
filtered water
9
tablespoons
Mexican coffee beans
2
cinnamon sticks
2
star anise
3
cloves
½
cone of piloncillo
or ⅔ cup brown sugar
1-2
squares of semi-sweet chocolate
optional
Instructions
Begin by adding water, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, piloncillo/brown sugar, and optional chocolate square(s) to a large cooking pot.
Bring mixture to a boil.
Turn heat off and skim the foam off the top of the mixture.
Stir in coffee grounds and let soak for 5 minutes with heat off — remove from heat if necessary to ensure the mix doesn't return to a boil.
Strain coffee using a fine strainer or cheesecloth. You can also use a French press to separate coffee grounds and spices from the liquid.
Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories:
100
kcal
Keyword
café de olla, Mexican coffee