How to prepare the authentic Lebanese coffee

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WHAT YOU NEED
  • Ground Lebanese coffee
  • An oriental coffee pot
  • A long coffee spoon

Lebanese coffee pots and dosage

The coffee pot has to be "oriental" meaning conical, larger at its base and narrower from top.
It's called "rakweh" in Arabic. This is a mandatory requirement for the foam or "achoueh" to form at the coffee's surface.
Be aware that a Lebanese coffe with no "achoueh" is not a Lebanese coffee !!
For the same reason, the coffee pot can only be used filled with 3/4 of water reason why you need to have pots of different sizes and use the one matching the number of coffee cups you intend to do.
Use the following coffee dosage based on a well filled spoon as shown further below in the pictures:
  • 2-cup coffee pot: 2.5 spoons
  • 4-cup coffee pot: 3.5 spoons
  • 5-cup coffee pot: 4 spoons
  • 7-cup coffee pot: 5 spoons

How to make a tasty and foamy Lebanese coffee in 3 minutes

  • At high heat, bring the water to the boil. DO NOT add the coffee to cold water.
  • Once the water boils, remove from heat and add the coffee.
  • Lower the heat to the max.
  • Gently stir the foam that formed at the surface. Do not over stir, do not let the spoon go too deep.
  • Prepare the empty coffee cups and have them at hand.
  • The foam will start increasing in volume and bubbles will show up.
  • Take out some of it immediately with the spoon and pour it in the cup.
  • Repeat with no interruption until you pour 2 spoons of foam in each cup.
  • Once the foam is removed, the coffee can be left boiling with no risk of overflowing.
  • Let it boil for 1-2 minutes.
Take out the coffee pot from heat and let the coffee settle for 2 minutes.
Serve gently making sure the coming liquid is light brown i.e. it has settled enough.
Do not forget to let your lips produce the specific sound when aspirating your delicious and irresistible Lebanese coffee. It's in the tradition!