Natalie Ramirez, a 17-year-old Starbucks barista in Carlsbad, Calif., says that making <em>café de olla</em> (literally, coffee of the cooking pot) for her family every morning is one of the best ways she can stay connected to her roots. “The majority of my family lives in Mexico, and I didn’t get a traditional Mexican childhood because I grew up in the U.S.,” says Ramirez, a senior in high school. “Keeping my culture alive in the U.S. is super important to me and one of the ways I do that is by making that traditional coffee every morning.” 

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2. Place the sugar, cinnamon, star anise, cloves and water in your container and cook until it boils and the sugar dissolves. If you don’t have any <em>piloncillo</em>, you can use hard-packed brown sugar. 

3. Turn the heat off and spoon in your favorite Latin American ground coffee. Stir and cover. Steep for 5 minutes, longer if you want more flavor. 

4. Ladle the coffee through a cheesecloth and a strainer. Serve. 

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