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Traditional Mexican Café de Olla

Traditional Mexican Café de Olla

This aromatic and sweet Mexican spiced coffee offers a comforting embrace with every sip. Infused with warming spices like star anise, allspice, ginger, and a hint of chipotle, it's a naturally vegan beverage perfect for a health-focused lifestyle, providing a unique flavor experience.

30 min4 servingsmexicanbeverage
Low Sulfur
vegetarian
lacto-vegetarian
ovo-vegetarian
vegan
pescetarian

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 0.25 cup instant espresso powder
  • 0.5 cup Jaggery, chopped
  • 2 pods whole star anise
  • 5 whole allspice berries
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1 inch Fresh Ginger, sliced
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 3 pods cardamom
  • 0.5 tsp whole coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 0.25 pepper chipotle chiles in adobo
  • 0.25 cup Coconut milk (for serving)

Instructions

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