Hey coffee lover,
The rise of specialty coffee is a good thing for both consumers and farmers.
But culture and traditions need to be kept alive too.
One shouldn't come at the expense of the other.
An example of this is the traditional Mexican coffee or café de olla.
It was supposedly invented in the early 20th century.
And most Mexicans associate café de olla with tradition and the coziness of home.
But finding this drink in a café, even in Mexico, is quite rare.
So brewing it at home is probably the only way you're going to be able to taste it.
Authentic Mexican coffee is brewed in a clay pot (olla), imparting an earthy note to the coffee.
But you can brew it in any kind of pot you have at home.
The key ingredient in this recipe (apart from coffee) is piloncillo.
It is unrefined cane sugar that tastes like molasses but with a hint of bitterness. You could use brown sugar or jaggery as a substitute.
Cinnamon and cloves are common spices that are added to this brew.
But each region, each family has its own recipe for café de olla.
We only hope to provide a good starting point in our article…
Deb
Medium roast lover (& community manager)
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