Taste History with this Easy to Make Turkish Coffee Recipe
This simple recipe can stand alone for itself. However, it is also highly customizable by adding spices you like! Try it if you're in the mood for a bold and flavorful cup of joe.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-fine coffee grounds
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp sugar (optional)
- 1/4 tsp spices (optional)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Place all these into your metal Cezve (Turkish coffee pot).
- Stir the ingredients a few times, but then don't stir it anymore while the coffee is brewing.
- Heat it up slowly over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until bubbles start to form at the surface, creating a dark golden froth.
- Transfer 1 teaspoonful of foam to each cup with a spoon.
- At first boil, remove from heat, and pour half of the mixture into your cups.
- Return to heat, and bring to a boil again. Be very careful not to boil too long, otherwise, you'll over-extract the coffee, and it will be bitter.
- Slowly pour the coffee into your coffee cup at an angle, to keep the froth from collapsing.
- Allow the coffee grinds to settle for about a minute before serving.
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Notes
- You can add a quarter teaspoon of spice blends (like cardamom and cinnamon) if you want a modern twist.
- Only stir the coffee once (after you add the coffee to the pot), and never stir it again to let the grinds settle.
- Never take your eyes off the pot once you start to brew your coffee. You should never let it boil over because it will ruin both the taste and the foam.
- A gas stove is better than an electric stove. Electric stoves produce inconsistent heat, which will destroy your coffee.
- Traditionally there are 4 levels of sweetness to Turkish coffee:
- Sade: no sugar
- Az: ¼ teaspoon
- Orta: ½ teaspoon
- Şekerli: 1 teaspoon