Lebanese Coffee

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Lebanese coffee is a strong, unfiltered Arabic coffee optionally flavored with cardamom, traditionally brewed in a rakweh and served in small cups.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: cups

Calories: 16kcal

2 demitasse cups Water
4 teaspoons Brazilian Arabica coffee very finely ground, heaping (Arabic coffee)
⅛ teaspoon Ground cardamom heaping, or use 6 pierced pods
2 teaspoons Sugar optional

Using a finjan or demitasse cup, measure 2 cups of water and add it to a rakweh (coffee pot). Add the sugar, if using. If using cardamom pods, add them now.
Place over medium-high heat and stir to dissolve the sugar.
2 demitasse cups Water, ⅛ teaspoon Ground cardamom, 2 teaspoons Sugar
Once the water begins to bubble, remove from the heat and add the coffee. If using ground cardamom, add it now. Return to low-medium heat.
Stir gently until it begins to bubble again, then remove from the heat and allow it to settle. Repeat this process two more times (for a total of three rises).
Turn off the heat and discard the cardamom pods if used (see notes below).
4 teaspoons Brazilian Arabica coffee
Pour into two small cups, filling just below the rim. Serve with a small glass of water.

I sometimes take the cardamom pods out before adding the coffee.