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: a large bulging widemouthed earthenware vessel sometimes with looped handles used (as by Pueblo Indians) for storage, cooking, or as a container for water
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An olla is a terracotta water pot that’s extremely porous, and when buried in soil and filled with water, leaks out water over time, keeping the ground moist and plants adequately watered.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
No longer are they made from clay ollas — used for hauling water or storing food — that would make a loud pop when cracked.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Summer squash grows well with an olla or in a self-watering container.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 18 July 2022
In the adjacent Victor Manuel market, make time for Willimapu restaurant, which serves Indigneous Mapuche specialties like curanto en olla, a one-pot feast of seafood and meat.
—Patricia Garip, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2022
The Monterey Park restaurant offers all of this and more: a massive new torta ahogada, as well as cafe de olla.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
Osorio makes café de olla for herself and Vanesa Ramirez, 53.
—Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2022
Think Cuba’s cafecito or cortado, Mexico’s café de olla, Puerto Rico’s café con leche, and even new fusions like a horchata latte.
—Vulture, 9 Oct. 2021
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
No longer are they made from clay ollas — used for hauling water or storing food — that would make a loud pop when cracked.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Summer squash grows well with an olla or in a self-watering container.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 18 July 2022
In the adjacent Victor Manuel market, make time for Willimapu restaurant, which serves Indigneous Mapuche specialties like curanto en olla, a one-pot feast of seafood and meat.
—Patricia Garip, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2022
The Monterey Park restaurant offers all of this and more: a massive new torta ahogada, as well as cafe de olla.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
Osorio makes café de olla for herself and Vanesa Ramirez, 53.
—Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2022
Think Cuba’s cafecito or cortado, Mexico’s café de olla, Puerto Rico’s café con leche, and even new fusions like a horchata latte.
—Vulture, 9 Oct. 2021
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“Olla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olla. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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