Cafe de Olla is a delight not only for its flavor but also for its aroma. It is a sweet coffee prepared with various spices, ideal for serving with sweet bread. Cafe de Olla is traditionally made in a clay pot, but a thick-bottomed pot also works.
How to Make Cafe de Olla
Note: The full instructions are provided in the recipe card below.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add water, orange peel, cinnamon, piloncillo( brown sugar), and cloves(optional). Bring to a slow boil, stirring to dissolve the piloncillo, for about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, add the ground coffee, mix, and cover the pot. Let steep for 5 minutes or longer if you want more flavor. Strain the coffee through a fine-mesh strainer into cups and serve.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Cafe de Olla
Ingredients
- 5 cups (1-¼ liter) water
- ⅔ cup ground dark roasted coffee , medium to coarse grind
- 75 g (⅓) piloncillo or brown sugar, to taste depending on how sweet you like
- 1 large Mexican cinnamon stick
- 1 whole clove
- 1- star anise
- one 3- inch piece orange peel
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add water, orange peel, cinnamon, piloncillo (or brown sugar), and cloves, and star anise. Bring to a slow boil, stirring to dissolve the piloncillo.
- For about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add the ground coffee, mix and cover the pot. let steep for 5 minutes or longer if you want more flavor. Strain the coffee through a fine-mesh strainer into cups and served.
Notes
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods, and portion sizes per household.