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Turkish Coffee Recipe

Chris Clark
Step-by-step guide for making Turkish coffee at home, with or without a Cezve/Ibrik
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Turkish
Servings 2 serving
Calories 1 kcal

Equipment

  • Turkish Coffee Pot (Cezve or Ibrik)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon Turkish coffee ground (extra-fine grounds with a consistency similar to flour) 1 heaped tbsp per cup
  • 3 cups water at room temperature use the serving cup to measure, 1 1/2 cups of water per serving
  • sugar optional, depending on the taste

Instructions
 

Make Turkish Coffee With A Traditional Turkish Coffee Pot

  • Take your serving cup and measure a cup and a half of water to the ibrik. If you are making two servings, pour in three cups of water.
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  • Add one heaped tablespoon of the extra-fine coffee per serving. Add the sugar you require (for example, between one and two teaspoons for an "orta" request). Ensure you stir the mixture well.
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  • Carefully place the coffee pot on the stove and gradually let it simmer on medium heat. For two servings, it will need between three and four minutes to heat. Don't bring it to the boil. While the coffee is heating, watch it closely as a dark foam will quickly form. This foam will spill over if you're not careful, which will cause a big mess.
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  • When the foam has reached the rim of the ibrik, remove the foam and place it in the cups with a teaspoon. Then carefully put the coffee pot back on the stove.
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  • As the coffee heats again, more foam will form. Take the coffee pot from the heat and pour the coffee into the cups.
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  • Deliver your coffee in the traditional Turkish coffee cups alongside a cup of cold water and some chocolate, Turkish delight, or other desserts or candies.
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Notes

  • If you are preparing Turkish coffee for more than one person, and their sugar requirements differ, with one requesting unsweetened coffee, make sure you brew and pour that one first. Then, add sugar to the brews that follow according to the requests of the guests.
  • When serving, it is respectful to begin with the oldest guest.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 1kcal
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