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Barako Coffee Tea
A light infusion made from commercially dried food-grade barako coffee husks or cascara, brewed like tea and brightened with calamansi.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4
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Ingredients
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Method
- Inspect the dried coffee husks and use only a product sold for brewing, not garden waste or untreated processing residue.
- Rinse quickly in a fine sieve if the supplier recommends it, then drain.
- Bring the water to a boil, remove from the heat, and add the husks, cinnamon, and citrus peel.
- Cover and steep 7–10 minutes, tasting at 7 minutes to avoid excessive tannin.
- Strain through a fine filter and sweeten lightly while hot.
- Serve warm with calamansi, or cool rapidly and refrigerate for an iced drink.
- Keep the finished drink refrigerated and use it within 24 hours for the cleanest coffee-and-tea flavour.