HOW TO MAKEPERFECT COFFEE FROM A TURKISH CEZVE AT HOME

Plums in chocolate - SWEET & SOUR PLUM and thick black coffee from a coffee pot is a perfect combination!

TURKISH CEZVE

Brewing method:

Turkish coffee refers to a method of brewing very finely ground coffee. Turkish coffee is made by bringing the powdered coffee with water and usually sugar to the boil in a special pot called cezve in Turkey, and often called ibrik elsewhere.

Drink type:

Turkish coffee - strong, unfiltered black coffee. As it is brewed with addition of sugar the turkish coffee is sweet.

HOW TO DO IT BETTER

GRIND

Grinding coffee into a pot should be very fine, like dust that gets your fingers dirty.

COFFEE TO WATER RATIO

1:10 (10 parts water to 1 part coffee)

DURATION

10 minutes

QUALITY

Make sure you use clean water that is free of unpleasant tastes and smells. If you didn't drink a glass of this water, don't make coffee with it.

HARDNESS

To extract the best aromas from coffee you need water rich in calcium and magnesium in particular. The amount of these two minerals dissolved in water is a measure of hardness.

TEMPERATURE

The best Turkish coffee is brewed at low temperatures, below 70°C (160 °F). The goal is to keep the foam that forms at temperatures around 65 °C - (160 °F).

MILK, CREAM

Cream or milk is never added to Turkish coffee.

SUGAR, SWEETENERS

Sugar is added during the brewing process, not after, so the need for a serving spoon is eliminated.

SIZE OF CUP, MUG, GLASS

75 ml 2.5 oz

TOOLS

turkish coffee pot

ACCESSORIES

coffee grinder

ProTip #1

Ethiopian coffees perfectly match this brewing method. Coffee beans should be ground to dust as finely as possible. Spices such as cardamom and honey are suitable.

ProTip #2

During the process of brewing , do not stir the coffee.

ProTip #3

Lastly, it is worth sprinkling the brew with ice-cold water so that the coffee grounds fall to the bottom. Serve in small cups.