How To Make Turkish Coffee
Turkish coffee is famed for the way it is made. It is prepared in an ibrik, a small coffee pot that is heated. Sugar is added during the brewing process, not after, so the need for a serving spoon is eliminated. Cream or milk is never added to Turkish coffee, and sugar is optional. It is always served in demitasse cups.
In some regions, your fortune is told by the placement of the coffee grinds left in the cup!
The art of Turkish coffee has been a tradition since the fifteenth century. Use this guide to learn Turkey’s timeless techniques for making rich, frothy brew. Then use the Koonji Fortune telling with Turkish coffee to practice reading your fortune from the coffee grounds left in your cup. A wonderful way to explore a culture from afar!
1. Pour cold water and coffee into a pot. Use 1.5 cups water + 1 huge teaspoon of finely ground coffee per person. If you want sugar, add it now. Stir it and heat on stove, on medium heat.
2. Heat the coffee mixture very slowly. It should foam, boiling very softly. Wait until the coffee has risen to the neck of the special pot — or a substantial amount if you’re using a regular pot. Then remove it from the heat and stir it. Return coffee to heat and let it rise a second time. Stir. Do it a third time.
3. Pour some of the coffee into each cup. This gives each person a fair share of the tastier foamed coffee.
4. Some people like to boil the remainder of the coffee yet another time. That’s up to you. Either way, you can then divvy the rest of the coffee liquid into the cups.
Ingredients:
* 1 cup water
* 1 tablespoon of extra finely ground coffee (powder consistency)
* 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom, or 1 cardamom pod
* sugar (optional)
Preparation:
Bring water and sugar to a boil in ibrik. If you do not have an ibrik, a small saucepan will work.
Remove from heat and add coffee and cardamom.
Return saucepan to heat and allow to come to a boil. Remove from heat when coffee foams.
Again, return to heat, allowing to foam and remove from heat.
Pour into cup, and allow to sit for a few minutes for the grounds to settle to the bottom of the cup.[nt][nt]Cardamom pod may be served in cup for added flavor.
Turkish Coffee Tips
* Turkish coffee must always be served with foam on top.
* If you can’t find finely ground Arabic coffee, you can purchase a bag of coffee at any coffeehouse and ask them to grind it for Turkish coffee. You need to have a powder-like consistency.
* Do not stir after pouring into cups; the foam will collapse.
* Always use cold water.