Joan'S Mexican Coffee

• 6 tablespoons good coffee beans, coursely ground (Latin American beans work great, I used Costa Rican)
• 4 cups cold filtered water
• 4 whole cinnamon sticks, Mexican preferred
• 3 1/2 ounces piloncillo or unrefined dark brown sugar
• 1 rind of an orange
• 3 ounces Mexican chocolate or semisweet chocolat
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (preferably, Mexican)
• 1 splash Optional: heavy cream

1. Coarsely grind the coffee beans (about 10 seconds) and place in a large French press pot. Boil the water and pour over the coffee. Let sit about 3 minutes.
2. Place in a large saucepan: cinnamon stickes, orange peel, chocolate, piloncillo
3. Pour the coffee into the saucepan and heat gently, stirring from time to time, about 10-15 minutes. The sugar and chocolate will be melted..
4. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
5. Remove cinnamon and orange peel and pour into cups.rnTop with cream if desired.

coffee beans, cold filtered water, cinnamon sticks, brown sugar, rind, chocolate, vanilla, heavy cream

Taken from food52.com/recipes/11371-joan-s-mexican-coffee (may not work)