Santa Maria-style Coffee Beef Rub *

Yield: About 1/3 cup, good for 1 1/2 to 2 tri-tip

Ingredients - mix together

• 2 tbsp finely ground coffee
• 1 1/2 tbsp kosher or sea salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp granulated or powdered garlic
• 1 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Note

• When using, prior to applying rub, coat beef cuts in soy sauce and let it dry a little so it is nice and sticky.
• Leave the meat with rub at least two hours.

Recipe by Rikki Snyder for The New York Times