Café de Olla

Name: Café de Olla
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
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

Prep 5 min Cook 5 min Serves 8 Source

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

Steps

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.