Turkish coffee

Name: Turkish coffee
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons Finely ground Turkish coffee; 4 coffee cups cold water; to taste sugar; a pinch ground cardamom

Finely ground Turkish coffee brewed in the cezve over very low heat until the foam rises, served with a pale brown crema.

Vegan

Cooking time: 10 min
Hands-on time: 10 min
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Turkish
Calories: 25

The coffee that is judged by its foam. Everything is stirred before it goes on the heat, then no stirring at all, because any stirring after that breaks the foam. The foam is shared among the cups first, then the coffee is poured over it.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For coffee

4 teaspoons Finely ground Turkish coffee — very finely ground
4 coffee cups cold water
to taste sugar
a pinch ground cardamom — optional

The quantity can be doubled, adjusting the sweetness after tasting, and adding ice to each cup when serving.

Equipment

Cezve (rakwa) — Its narrow shape is what builds the foam; a wide pot will not raise foam you can share out.
Small cups — The foam goes into them first, before the coffee.

Method

Put the cold water, coffee, and sugar in the pot and stir until everything is dissolved before heating.
3 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
No clumps of coffee on the surface.
Tip: Stirring once it is on the heat breaks the top and stops the foam from forming.
Place the pot on a very low heat without stirring at all.
4 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
A ring of foam has begun to form at the edge.
Tip: Any stirring from here on breaks the foam.
Watch the foam until it rises, and lift the pot before it boils over.
2 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The foam has reached the rim without spilling over.
First, spread the foam over the cups, then pour the coffee over it gently.
1 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
Each cup has a light brown foam on top.