American barbecue · Sauce / condiment
Cowboy Java Rub
A quick steak rub of ground coffee, brown sugar, cinnamon and cracked black pepper, in the spirit of trail-cook coffee-crusted steaks. Bitter, sweet and warmly spiced, it builds a dark crust on ribeye.

- YieldMakes about 2 1/2 tablespoons, enough for about 6 ribeye steaks
- Hands-on2 min
- Total2 min
- Difficulty
Ingredients
- 1 tbspbrown sugar
- 1 tbspground coffee
- ¼ tspground cinnamon
- 1 tspblack peppercorns, crushed
What it costs to shop for
Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.
Sign in to downloadMethod
The method is for members
The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.
Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.