Turkish Coffee Recipe (How to Make It at Home)
A traditional Turkish coffee recipe made the authentic way with the right coffee-to-water ratio, a copper cezve, and the technique for achieving that signature thick foam on top. Ready in just 8 minutes.
Servings: 2 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Turkish coffee cup-sized cups of cold filtered water 1 1/2 tablespoons per cup
- 2 tablespoons Turkish Coffee ground
- Granulated sugar * Optional (depending on preference)
Instructions
- Place water, Turkish coffee, and sugar* (if desired) in cezve (Turkish coffee pot).
- Using a small spoon, stir briefly until just combined and place pot on stovetop.
- Slowly bring coffee mixture to a boil over medium heat. This will take 3-4 minutes, so keep a close watch.
- As the coffee warms, you will see a dark foam building up. Closer to it coming to a boil, using a teaspoon, transfer some of the foam into each of your two Turkish coffee cups. Return coffee pot to stovetop.
- As coffee comes to a boil, pour half of the coffee into the cups, over the foam.
- Return coffee pot to stovetop and boil the remaining coffee for an additional 15-20 seconds and pour the rest in to the coffee cups to the rim.
- Serve with water and Turkish delight (or chocolate) on the side.
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Notes
- Yields: This recipe makes 2 servings. To serve more, simply multiply the ingredients (one heaping tablespoon of coffee and 1.5 cups of water per person).
- Sugar preference: In Türkiye, we order Turkish coffee by sweetness level: sade (no sugar), az şeker (a little sugar, about 1 teaspoon), orta (medium, 1-2 teaspoons), or şekerli (sweet, 3-4 teaspoons). Ask your guests which they prefer before you start brewing.
Nutrition
Sodium: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg
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