drinks

Café de Olla

Mexican clay-pot coffee, sweetened with piloncillo and perfumed with canela. Born during the Revolution when the Adelitas brewed it for soldiers — still the most comforting cup in the country.

Prep

5 minutes

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Cook

5 minutes (plus 8 minutes rest)

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Servings

6

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Difficulty

Medium

RECIPE: Café de Olla — close-up on rustic surface, Mexican styled, warm golden-hour lighting

1 Ingredients

  • 1.5 liters (6 cups) water
  • 90 g piloncillo (about 1 small cone), chopped
  • 1 cinnamon stick (raja de canela), about 10 cm long
  • 45 g (about 1/3 cup) ground dark-roast coffee

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