How to Make Turkish Coffee

Turkish coffee is commonly misunderstood as a variety of coffee grown in Turkey. However, the name is not of any variety of bean but the method of preparing the coffee. Turkish coffee is known to be a well known preparation in Northern Africa and the Middle Eastern countries. Among the various styles of making coffee, the Turkish way is a wonderful blend of concentrated coffee powder boiled with sugar and water. This typical manner of preparing Turkish coffee involves using a pot called the 'cezve' in which it is boiled and served. The coffee cups in which it is poured are known as 'fincan', and the Turkish coffee grinder used to grind the beans, as 'kahve degirmeni'. With these elegant vessels used for the preparation and presentation, let's move on to find out how to make Turkish coffee, from the steps mentioned below.

How to Make Turkish Coffee at Home?

The reason, there is specific equipment for making Turkish coffee is because it tastes the best when prepared at home. The coffee beans have to be roasted and ground very finely so that they are mixed well with the other ingredients used to give a strong taste. The distinct taste of rich coffee is the specialty of this preparation and unlike black coffee the Turkish coffee is not filtered. If you know how to make coffee without milk, then you don't need any guidance for this recipe, as you have to follow the same steps and it will be ready in no time. So, read on and find out how to make Turkish coffee in the authentic way!

Turkish Coffee Recipe
Ingredients

    * 1 teaspoon roasted and ground coffee
    * 1 teaspoon sugar
    * 2 oz water depending on 2 oz of serving

Directions

There are a few steps which you need to follow in order to learn how to make Turkish coffee, which is an important part in Turkish food. These are mentioned as:

Grinding Coffee: You need to use the Turkish coffee grinder specifically for this purpose, because it gives a very fine texture to the ground coffee. Thus, first roast the beans and then add them to the grinder to grind them as finely as you can.

Boiling: The process of making the coffee is known as brewing. For this purpose, use the pot or "cezve", and add the ingredients one by one to it. To start with, add the ground coffee and sugar to every 2 oz of water. You can add extra water to the mixture to make the coffee more liquid. Make sure all these ingredients are occupied exactly below the neck of the pot. Hold the pot and place it on the heater on low flame. The brewing and frothing process takes about 20 minutes of heating, thus, make sure you boil till then. During the boiling process of this Turkish coffee recipe, the froth can go overboard the pot, therefore just before it does remove it from the heat. Once it settles down, again put it on the heat and let it froth. Repeat this for four times and then remove it from the heat to serve. The Turkish coffee tastes the best when this frothing process is continued about 5 times.

Serving: It is also important to know how to serve the coffee in the appropriate manner. You will need the serving cups for this purpose. These cups are typically Turkish in designs and look very elegant. Fill each cup with the hot coffee and make sure, they all have enough amount of froth on the top. Serve it with some delicious Turkish sweet recipes to add to the taste. This coffee is not filtered so, the ground residue of the coffee settles to the base of the cup. Thus, it is advised not to stir it up, because then the coffee might taste bitter than usual.

With these great tips on how to make Turkish coffee, hope you found a unique recipe for a great beverage. So make the most out of this beautiful preparation and enjoy it with some yummy delights, in great company!