Recipes

Mexican recipes rooted in place , from Yucatán cochinita pibil to Oaxacan mole, northern carne asada, and the street-food staples. Tested, tasted, told.

Steam rising from a dark clay Mexican coffee pot pouring café de olla into a mug.

History

Café de Olla: Mexico's Original Spiced Coffee Born in Revolution

Born in the fires of the Mexican Revolution, café de olla has warmed hearts for over a century. This spiced coffee—simmered with piloncillo and cinnamon in clay pots—carries the spirit of the Adelitas who brewed it for soldiers, a tradition that still defines Mexican mornings.