For those unfamiliar, Cafe de Olla is a popular Mexican coffee created with a blend of spices; cinnamon, cloves, star anise and sweetened with piloncillo. The usual call for coffee beans/ground coffee can easily be substituted with Our MS Cold Drip Coffee Concentrate. While this recipe may be a bit more complex than what you’re used to, we urge you to give it a try; you wont regret it!

MS Cold Drip “Cafe de Olla”

By MS Cold Drip

Ingredients:

• 4 cups water
• MS Cold Drip Coffee Concentrate (remember the ratio-one part concentrate to two parts diluter)
• ⅓ cup Piloncillo (or dark brown sugar)
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 star anise
• 1 clove

Directions:

1. Add your water, spices, and sugar to a medium saucepan; turn on the heat and let simmer until the sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally
2. Once your water starts boiling, take off the heat and add the coffee. Stir to combine, place the lid on the pit, and let steep for around 5 minutes
3. Once steeped, pour through a fine mesh sieve, or cheesecloth, and serve!

Cafe de Olla is truly a delicious sweet and spiced coffee, and we’d definitely recommend giving it a try. Is this your first time making or drinking a Cafe de Olla? Let us know in the comments! We love to hear how yours came out.