World Flavors Cookbook

Café de Olla

Mexican clay pot coffee brewed with cinnamon and piloncillo — the spiced, dark, slightly sweet coffee that defines Mexican mornings.

Cuisine: Mexico

Ingredients

• 1L water
• 4 heaping tbsp coarsely ground coffee
• 100g piloncillo or dark brown sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 cloves (optional)

Instructions

1. Bring water to boil in a clay pot (olla de barro) or regular pot.
2. Add piloncillo and cinnamon. Stir until dissolved.
3. Add ground coffee.
4. Reduce to very low. Simmer 5 minutes.
5. Do not boil. Remove from heat.
6. Steep 5 minutes.
7. Strain through a cloth or fine sieve.
8. Serve hot.