Cafe de olla (Mexican coffee)

4.88 from 16 votes

By Villa Cocina

Café de Olla is a beloved Mexican coffee infused with cinnamon, star anise, and cloves, then sweetened with piloncillo.

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Ingredients

10 cups water
1 cinnamon stick , canela
1 whole star anise
4 whole cloves
To taste sweetener, (piloncillo or 1/2 cup brown sugar)
1/2 cup ground coffee

Instructions

In a large pot, bring water, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and sugar to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Stir in the coffee, turn off the heat, and let it steep for 5–10 minutes, adjusting the time based on your desired strength.
Pour the coffee through a strainer. Milk is optional, but it's delicious as is.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 1kcalCarbohydrates: 0.4gProtein: 0.04gFat: 0.03gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 4mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and intended as an approximation only.

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Cafe de Olla, Coffee, Mexican Coffee