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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.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 73 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican

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

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  1. In a medium olla or pot, add water, piloncillo, cinnamon sticks, cloves and star anise pod.
  2. Place over medium-high heat and stir often until the piloncillo completely dissolves and the water comes to a boil.
  3. 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.
  4. Pour the coffee through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a coffee mug and serve.
  5. Enjoy as is or add some milk for a cafe con leche.

Notes

  • Recipe inspired by Muy Bueno Cookbook.
  • 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 Information

Serving 1cup Calories 73kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 17mg (1%) Potassium 24mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 18g (36%) Calcium 34mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 73

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 73kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 18g 36%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.