How to brew delicious Turkish coffee at home on the stove

What is a Turk and types of Turks

Turka is the general name for a ladle for brewing coffee. Since this tradition came from Turkey, that’s why the Turk was called that.

An ancient version called ibrik. It is a jug with a long spout and handle.

This vessel originally served as a water jug. It was made of copper or clay, depending on who owned it. The rich kept copper jugs, and the poor, respectively, clay ones.

To be more precise, the first vessel or container for cooking was a simple cauldron. In ancient times, coffee was prepared by residents of various African tribes. But one day, desert Bedouin tribes met with southern African nomads and took from them the tradition of drinking coffee. But they didn’t like the cooking pot and used their own jug, ibrik, for this purpose. The drink prepared in it turned out to be more rich and tasty. As a result, the ibrik began to change not only its shape, but also its name.

This is how another type of coffee pot appeared - jebena. It is still used in Ethiopia.

Jebena is made mainly of ceramics. It differs from the Ibrik by its small nose. Otherwise, there are no significant differences. The only thing is that horsehair is placed at the base of the spout as a filter. This way the grounds remain in the container and do not end up in the cup.

But as times passed, methods of making coffee changed, many different options appeared, and ibrik also did not remain unchanged. In the Middle East, coffee lovers came up with a completely different brewing vessel called the dallah. This jug had a wide bottom and rounded sides, which sharply tapered towards the top. The dalla also had an unusual shape.

The neck of the dalla is wider than that of the ibrik, and so that the drink does not cool down for a long time, the jug is closed tightly with a lid.

For ease of cooking, the dallah was made with a round and long handle.

However, the dalla was made in different and unusual configurations. For example, this “four-legged” coffee pot.

The dalla was made mainly of brass, and for rich Arabs - of gold. Naturally, a beautiful pattern was also applied to the jug.

And finally, there is another option, which is the most popular - this is a cezve. It has an oblong shape with a wide bottom and a long handle. This form preserves the taste and aroma of coffee.

Translated from Turkish, the name “cezva” means “hot coal”. Traditionally, coffee is prepared over charcoal, hence the name. When the cezve appeared in Russia, its name seemed somewhat difficult to pronounce and such a coffee maker was renamed Turk, since the recipe for making Turkish coffee was popular at that time. This name has survived to this day.

The cezve or Turk differs from its predecessors not only in shape, but also in size. When the Turkish Sultan decided to drink such a strong drink all the time, but for him one large coffee pot in the form of ibrik was too much. Then they reduced it to the size of one serving. Since then, such a small ladle has become popular for preparing a one-time drink.

Traditionally, the cezve is made of copper. However, you can buy a Turk made from stainless steel, clay and even glass.

Of course, copper Turks are considered the best for making coffee, but other materials can also be used.

But if you are buying a Turk to make delicious and aromatic coffee, it is better to take a copper one. In addition, it should have a narrow neck and a stable bottom. The inner surface of the Turk should be uniform without flaws. Since recipes for coffee made in a Turk are designed for one cup, you need to select the same volume of Turk. However, the volume of Turka depends on how many people you are cooking for.

When cooked in a Turk, its taste depends on many reasons. This could be the water itself (its composition, hardness), the grinding of coffee beans, the time during which the Turk is heated.

The choice of variety is also important. Arabica is recommended as the best variety for brewing Turkish coffee.

In addition, grinding also plays an important role. The smaller the grind, the more aromatic the coffee will be. It is best when different degrees of grinding are mixed. The most suitable is a mixture of medium and fine grinding.

And finally, another component on which taste and aroma depends is water. It is best to use bottled water. If there is none, then only boiled water is taken.

So, when everything is ready, you can start cooking.

What kind of pot do you need to make coffee?

Turka or cezve comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. This is due to the fact that for a long time the Arabs made Turks in a handicraft way, by hand. The vessel could be a real work of art with embossed ornaments, a mahogany handle and metal polished to a shine. Or it could have been a simple ceramic bowl, only vaguely resembling a modern version of tableware.

Today, a Turkish woman is chosen based on three criteria:

the material from which the dishes are made;
volume of the vessel;
neck diameter.

Let's go through each one separately. What materials can be used to make coffee? It can be ceramic, clay, stainless steel or copper.

There’s no point in talking about stainless steel cookware. This metal heats up too quickly, and therefore you cannot prepare proper coffee in it.

Ceramics are not durable. A layman cannot understand whether it is possible to make coffee in a Turk or whether it is hopelessly damaged.

How to make delicious Turkish coffee - a classic recipe

One of the classic recipes is a recipe that is cooked based on a ratio of 1:10. For 100 ml of water you need to take 10 g of ground coffee. Its quantity can be changed, making the drink either stronger or weaker. There are no other additives in the form of sugar or milk in the classic version. In general, black coffee is black because it is made without milk or cream.

So, to prepare the drink, take a Turk and put the required amount of ground coffee into it.

Then pour water halfway through the Turks.

Bubbles will begin to appear on the surface. As soon as they stop oozing, stir and add the rest of the liquid, but not to the very top.

After this, put the Turk on the stove, reducing the heat to low.

Sometimes it is recommended not to place the Turk on the stove, but to hold it over the fire in your hand. Keep it this way until the foam starts to rise. Do not bring to a boil.

Then pour it into a cup and let it sit for a couple of minutes. After this, you can start drinking coffee.

In principle, if you don’t like black, you can whiten it with milk or cream.

If you have a sweet tooth, you can add sugar to taste. However, natural coffee tastes best without sugar. This way you can fully taste its taste and enjoy the aroma.

Secrets of serving and cooking

Making Turkish coffee at home is not difficult, but there are several secrets of serving and preparing it at home that will make the taste of coffee more pleasant and rich, and the preparation simpler. The main thing to remember is that almost any coffee recipe can be repeated at home.

Coffee foam runs away quickly due to the narrow neck. Therefore, anyone who has ever made Turkish coffee on a stove will tell you: you cannot leave the gas stove. Any second could be the last for good coffee.
Coffee foam can be skimmed off with a spoon and transferred to a mug. This is an interesting way of serving, which adds interesting notes to the drink, and makes the serving itself more beautiful and intriguing. Sometimes this serving is considered a separate type of drink, called a recipe for coffee with foam.
In addition to spices, you can add milk or cream, liqueur, cognac, or whiskey to coffee. By the way, the first European recipe for making coffee was invented in France. There they came up with the first recipe for coffee with milk. And for the first time, coffee was diluted with a strong drink in Ireland, where Irish coffee is still prepared with single malt whiskey. Well, in Russia we especially love coffee with a teaspoon of cognac. From such a small volume there will be no trace of alcohol left, but the aroma will be truly unforgettable. And everyone determines the family coffee recipe for themselves.

Turkish coffee - how to brew it with foam on a gas stove

Some coffee lovers prefer to prepare it with foam. The following recipe tells how to make this.

To prepare, take 12 grams of freshly ground coffee, 100 milliliters of water, a teaspoon of sugar and salt on the tip of a knife. Salt should not be iodized.

It is best to warm the Turk a little before cooking. To do this, rinse it with boiling water. Then coffee, sugar and salt are poured into the bottom of the Turk.

After this, fill it halfway with water, stir and add the rest of the water.

Place the Turk on low heat and cook until the foam begins to rise to the top. Then remove the Turk from the heat, leave it to brew for two minutes, and then pour it into a cup so that the sediment (or grounds) remains in the Turk.

If you are an amateur, you can use this thicket to tell your fortune later.

By the way, salt is almost always added to enhance the aroma of coffee. The main thing is not to forget that it only needs to be on the tip of the knife. You will not feel the salt in the finished drink.

Turkish coffee

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Do you like it stronger? Then we suggest you take a look at how coffee is prepared in Turkey. The main secret here is to grind the coffee so finely that the beans practically turn into dust.

Ingredients :

100 ml water;
2 tsp. ground coffee;
sugar and spices as desired.

Boil water and cool it to about 40 degrees. Place the bulk ingredients at the bottom of the cezve, fill them with water and mix lightly. Turn on the heat and, just like in the previous recipe, wait for the foam to rise.

Then remove it and place it in a warm cup. Repeat several times (no more than six), then turn off the heat and wait about three minutes. Now pour the contents of the cezve into a cup with foam. Ready!

How to brew Turkish coffee with honey at home

In addition to sugar, you can also drink coffee with honey.

To prepare, take 10 grams of coffee, 100 milliliters of water and one and a half teaspoons of honey. Pre-dissolve honey in water. Then we put the powder in the Turk and fill it with water with honey dissolved in it.

After this, put the Turk on low heat and cook until the foam rises. After this, remove the Turk from the heat, let it brew for a few minutes and pour it into cups. Sometimes you can add cardamom, ginger or cinnamon for taste. Often special syrups are also added to coffee.

Turk is no less important than coffee

A turk (also called a cezve) can be copper, ceramic or metal. There are other varieties, but we'll talk about these three.

Copper

Turku is called classical.
the metal one
to more experienced coffee makers, because without sufficient skill and dexterity, it is easy to burn coffee in it.

Copper Turk (300 ml)
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Here's ceramics

more suitable for beginners: it heats evenly and retains heat for a long time, but be careful - it is very fragile and can crack due to temperature changes. Another important detail: a pot with a narrow neck will allow you to brew a more aromatic drink, while a pot with a wide neck will produce more foam.

Ceramic Turk (150 ml)
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Recipe for making delicious Turkish coffee with garlic

Interesting recipe using garlic. True, there is another option when garlic is added to coffee with honey.

Pour ground coffee into the Turk and add ¼ clove of garlic (you don’t need a lot, as is the case with salt). Then fill it with either just water or water with honey, whichever you like. After this, simmer over low heat, leave for a couple of minutes, pour into cups and sit down to enjoy.

The classic preparation is also called Turkish coffee. However, there are two more options: one is Viennese coffee, and the second option is Arabic coffee.

To cook Viennese, you must first cook it in the classic way. While the drink is infused, beat 20 milliliters of cream with sugar. Then pour the coffee into a cup, add whipped cream and 5 grams of grated chocolate on top.

How to make coffee at home?

When wondering how to brew coffee in a Turkish coffee pot correctly, you should not only first stock up on good quality beans, but also the correct Turkish coffee pot. It is recommended to choose an option where the neck of the vessel is narrowest and the lower part is wide. As a rule, it is made of copper with an additional protective coating, stainless steel, aluminum.

Using a properly selected coffee pot makes it possible to brew very rich coffee, on the surface of which an aromatic foam will form.

You should not forget that coffee should be brewed in volume per serving. On average, there are two teaspoons per person. A reheated drink loses most of its taste and aroma.

For beginners and outsiders, the process of brewing coffee may seem complicated. However, over time, it is quite possible to understand all the nuances and details of the process. In addition, you should take into account a number of the following features that are relevant for all cooking methods:

it is extremely important to maintain smooth heating and monitor the process;
It is recommended to use only high-quality coffee beans, which should be ground as thoroughly as possible to a powder before brewing;
For freshly brewed coffee, it is recommended to use warm cups in which it can retain its aroma longer.

Using the above recommendations, you can more successfully and easily solve the issue of how to brew ground coffee in a Turk.

It is very important not to let the coffee boil

How to brew Arabic coffee at home

Preheat the Turk, then pour a teaspoon of sugar into it. Place the Turk over low heat and heat the sugar until it turns brown (sort of like when making caramel). Then add 100 milliliters of water and bring to a boil.

After this, remove the Turk from the heat, add 10 g of freshly ground coffee and stir. Then pour a tablespoon of cold water and set to heat over low heat. After the foam begins to rise, remove the Turk from the heat and leave to infuse for a couple of minutes. All that remains is to pour into cups and serve.

Arabic coffee is often prepared with cardamom.

There are quite a lot of cooking recipes. In fact, everyone can come up with their own recipe, you just have to “play” with the main ingredients: coffee and water, changing the composition or volume, and adding some other ingredients.

If you like cappuccino or espresso, then you can prepare them in a Turk without using a coffee machine.

Cooking options

Fans keep their favorite Turkish coffee recipes for years. The classic version of Turkish coffee on the stove step by step:

First you need to grind a small amount of roasted beans. The degree of grinding is selected at your discretion.
Pour the powder into a pot and pour about half of cool water into the bowl. Be sure to wait until the mixture of powder and water stops bubbling.
At the next stage, you need to pour the rest of the water into the Turk, in which, if necessary, you should first dilute such liquid ingredients as milk, honey, instead of the latter you can add a little sugar. It is necessary to carefully monitor the liquid level and not allow it to rise above the place where the neck of the dish narrows, since, when heated, the foam can splash out over the edge.
Place the Turk on the stove, preferably over low heat. If you have a gas stove, you can hold the cookware in your hands directly over an open, high heat.
After 1-2 minutes, you should stir the contents of the cezve so that there are no lumps left in the finished drink. It is not recommended to stir the drink in the future. When brewing coffee, do not allow it to boil. Immediately after the foam in the Turk begins to rise (this happens when the temperature reaches +95...+96°C), the drink along with the grounds must be poured into a preheated mug.
After 2-3 minutes, when the extraction process is completed and the grounds have settled, the drink can be served. It is advisable to serve with a glass of cool water: 1-2 sips help cleanse the taste buds and allow you to more fully enjoy the taste of the finished product.

To make the aroma of coffee feel much brighter, experts advise heating the powder in a cezve over a fire at the stage before water is added. This method is suitable for coarse grinding because if the beans are ground into dust, they can quickly char.

Interesting! How to brew coffee with foam in a Turk at home

In addition, to enhance the aroma and taste, you can add a pinch of table (non-iodized) salt to the Turk along with the ground grains. In the finished drink, the taste of salt will not be felt, and the smell will become much brighter.

To properly brew this delicious drink, you need to follow a minimum of recommendations. However, some recipes require a different cooking technology.

In Turkish

Turkish coffee is a popular drink that is preferred by many lovers. Its preparation requires some skills:

heat the cezve over the fire and pour 1 tsp into it. sugar (you can use more, it depends on taste);
At low temperature, bring the sugar to a light brown color (wait until caramelization begins);
pour about 100 ml of water into the melted sugar and bring to a boil;
remove the dishes from the stove, pour 10 g of ground coffee into it, stir;
pour 1 tbsp. l. cold (possibly ice) water;
place the dishes over low heat and heat, avoiding boiling;
as soon as the foam rises, you should immediately remove the dish from the heat and leave it alone;
After 2-3 minutes, you can pour the drink into heated cups.

Experts advise adding a pinch of cardamom and ground cinnamon to coffee prepared according to this recipe.

In Arabic

To prepare this drink you need:

first pour a pinch of sugar into the container and heat it until light brown - this will give the drink a rich caramel taste;
add cold water (approximately 75-80 ml per 1 cup);
pour the freshly ground grains into a separate bowl and mix them with cardamom (in a ratio of 10:3);
after the water boils, remove the dishes from the burner and add the prepared mixture to it;
stir, place on the stove and wait until boiling starts again;
after the foam rises, you need to remove it and repeat the entire procedure 3 times, avoiding strong boiling.

The finished drink should be sprinkled with ground cinnamon.

In Brazilian

The drink prepared according to this recipe is strong and rich.

At the initial stage, pour 0.5 tsp into a bowl of chilled water. cocoa powder and caxapa and mix thoroughly. Add 2 tbsp to the mixture. l. ground grains, heat in the cezve until fluffy foam rises, and remove the container from the stove.

Interesting! How much coffee in one cup

An important point: the liquid should be filtered through several layers of gauze.

Pour the finished drink into a mug, add a small amount of rum and garnish with whipped cream or a large piece of ice cream.

Viennese

Many fans prefer to brew ground Viennese coffee - this drink is popular in many countries around the world.

To prepare 1 serving, you need to take:

35 ml of ready-made black coffee, brewed in Turkish;
20 ml cream;
3-5 g of dark natural chocolate;
Sugar is added to taste.

At the first stage, you need to brew the drink according to the classic recipe. While the grounds settle, you need to thoroughly whip the cream and sugar into a dense foam. Pour the drink into a preheated cup, carefully place a layer of cream on top and sprinkle with chopped chocolate.

Warsaw style

If you want to brew delicious coffee, you can choose the Warsaw-style recipe for this drink. For 1 serving you will need: ground coffee beans, water and milk, taken in equal quantities, a few tablespoons of regular sugar, 5 g of vanilla-flavored sugar.

First, you need to pour enough cold water into 100 g of coffee powder, place the dishes on low heat and wait until foam forms.

The resulting liquid should be quickly removed from the burner, add sugar to taste and place back on the stove. When the foam floats up, it needs to be removed several times.

In a separate bowl, heat high-fat milk together with vanilla sugar, but do not let the liquid boil.

You must first pour sweet milk into a warm cup, and then carefully add coffee strained through cheesecloth or a strainer.

Espresso in Turk - a delicious recipe

To prepare espresso you will need two teaspoons of ground coffee and 60 milliliters of water.

We put it in the Turk. Add sugar to taste and heat over the fire. We also slightly heat the water so that it is warm and pour it into the Turk. Place on low heat and cook. When the water begins to boil, remove the Turk, stir the contents and put it back on the fire. As soon as the boiling process begins again, remove the Turk, pour it into a cup and cover with a lid. Let it sit for a minute and then serve.

What can you add to coffee?

Ground coffee brewed in a Turk is good in itself, but you can always modernize it a little, not only with the help of special syrups, but also spices. Here are the top most suitable ones, which affect not only taste, but also health:

cinnamon (cleanses the blood)
black pepper (has a stimulating effect)
vanilla (on the contrary, it calms)
ginger (improves metabolism)
cloves (good for preventing colds)

Turkish coffee with milk - a delicious homemade recipe

Coffee with milk can be made not only by brewing it and then adding milk to it. Can be cooked immediately with milk.

To prepare, take freshly ground grains, two teaspoons and 50 milliliters of milk.

There are two ways to cook with milk. In the first case, we add milk to the finished coffee, and in the second, on the contrary, we add ground coffee to the milk.

If we start brewing with coffee, then initially, pour it into the Turk and fry it a little over low heat for about a minute. Then we heat the milk, pour it into the Turk and cook until it starts to boil. After this, remove the Turk from the heat, let it stand for a while and put it back on the fire. As soon as it starts boiling again, remove from heat and pour into a cup.

In the second option, we start by heating the milk over the fire, but not to a boil, but making it warm. Pour in the coffee and start brewing. As in the first case, you need to bring the drink to a boil twice. After the second boil, remove the Turk from the heat and pour into a cup.

What is the best coffee to brew in a Turkish coffee pot?

Ideally, you should do the entire process yourself. Or rather, almost all of it. The cultivation and harvesting of grains, so be it, can be entrusted to the Brazilians or Ethiopians, but the roasting and grinding can be taken care of. Because only freshly ground coffee will be Coffee with a capital letter.

But if you are not ready for such feats, then try to find a specialized place where they sell ground coffee by weight: it will be fresher and better quality than what you get from the supermarket. And one more thing - for brewing in a Turk, choose finely ground coffee.

How to make Mocha with whipped cream and cinnamon at home

To prepare you will need the following ingredients

Milk - 300 g
Ground coffee - 2 tsp.
Sugar - 1 tbsp. l.
Vanilla extract - 0.5 tsp.
White chocolate – 50 g
Dark chocolate – 30 g
Cinnamon – 1 stick
Cream 33% fat – 100 ml

Before you start cooking, you need to whip the cream and cut the chocolate into small chips.

We start cooking with milk. Pour it into a ladle, add a cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Then add the chocolate, mix and remove from the heat to steep for five minutes, covering with a lid.

While the milk sits, brew coffee in a Turkish coffee pot. Then pour it into a ladle with milk. If the milk has cooled down a little by then, it needs to be reheated. Add sugar and vanilla extract. All that remains is to pour the coffee into cups and add whipped cream. Mocha is ready.

Subtle nuances of unique taste

Making Turkish coffee is not a complicated process, but it requires concentration and spiritual disposition. Only by exchanging energy will you receive a truly divine smoky drink. Before brewing and preparing a drink at home, prepare the necessary ingredients and get ready for the upcoming pleasure.

Always use cold filtered water. The longer the flame heats the liquid, the more flavor the ground beans will release. Let's imagine that you are brewing one serving of coffee. Based on this, adhere to the following proportion: for one mug of the finished drink, take one and a half mugs of water. Then you won't have to drink the brewed grounds.

Consider the volume of your Turk and pour water until the neck narrows. It’s bad if you have to use a large cezve for one mug. When boiling, the foam rising along the hot walls begins to burn, which gives the coffee a burnt taste.

Roasted and freshly ground coffee beans have the most noble taste.

There is a burr coffee grinder - excellent! Just before brewing, grind 2 teaspoons of coffee beans. No? Then it is better to use ready-made coffee of the finest grind.

Sugar, milk and spices are personal preference. There is unlimited scope for imagination. But the enchanting aroma of classic freshly prepared coffee will not leave you indifferent. You can use cardamom, cinnamon or even pepper.

Grains must be ground immediately before cooking.

So we should have:

finely ground coffee – 2 tsp;
purified cold water – 1 ½ cups;
sugar to taste;
Turk;
spoon.

Recipe for classic coffee with cognac

Coffee can also be made with cognac. It goes without saying that you need the best cognac so as not to spoil the aroma of the drink. In addition, in order not to turn the drink into alcohol, you need to take only 40 grams of cognac. The recipe is very original and is made with passion in the truest sense of the word.

To prepare you will need:

Coffee - 2 tbsp. l.
Water – 200 ml
Cognac – 40 g
Sugar - 1.5 tbsp. l.
Cinnamon - to taste

So, let's start cooking. We take a Turk and put coffee in it. Then add one teaspoon of sugar and cinnamon. You can add a little salt at the tip of the knife. Pour water and put the Turk on the fire. As soon as the foam begins to rise, remove the Turk from the heat, leave for a minute and return to the heat. We do this three times.

Now take a metal cup, pour the remaining sugar into it and pour cognac. Then we set it on fire. After that, take a coffee cup, pour the finished coffee and cognac and serve it to the table.

How to choose the right coffee pot

The taste of coffee depends on the quality of the product itself, but not only. An important role is played by the container in which the drink is brewed. To make good coffee, Turkish coffee must have certain properties:

material is the most important characteristic of the cookware in which you plan to brew an invigorating drink; the best coffee is obtained in a copper pot, followed by ceramic containers;
shape for making coffee should have a thick bottom, a long handle and a narrow neck, which will allow the formation of thick foam and prevent the flavor and aromatic components from evaporating.

There are many recipes for making coffee. Depending on personal taste preferences, it can be cooked in its pure form or with various additives.