Recently, an article by NPR (National Public Radio) included some Syrian/Arabic recipes, as the article had to do with connecting with your heritage through food. One thing I'd love to try is the Arabic coffee.
Makes 8 espresso-sized cups
4 level teaspoons Arabic coffee, available in Middle Eastern stores
2 teaspoons sugar
10 ounces cold water
Boil the coffee, sugar and water in a pot on high heat, stirring constantly. When foam appears, remove the pot from the heat and spoon the foam into espresso cups. Return the pot to the heat for another one to two minutes, stirring constantly. Pour the coffee into the cups.
I love coffee, and this sounds awesome. I especially love strong, thick coffee, which this definitely looks to be. However, I don't have any Middle Eastern stores (that I can find) in my area. So... what to do?
When I searched Amazon.com, this is basically all that I could find:
It's "Turkish-syle"... but it's Brazilian coffee? Is that right?
Well, every other variety that I could find on the site was also from Brazil, or was "instant," which it does not appear that I would want.
Anyone have any ideas about acquiring the coffee I need?
The majority of all the coffee consumed around the world comes from Brazil and Colombia. The closest region that would grow coffee to the middle east would be India, and that coffee is going to be hard to find. I would pick up some fresh beans from Whole Foods which has a serious selection of fresh roasted fair trade coffee. Or ask a Coffee shop employee if any of their beans come from the middle east.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME advice, Tim, thanks!! I really had no idea. I should know more about my coffee; I sure drink enough of it!
ReplyDeleteAs an update: I hate Starbucks. Like, the company. I loath them. But...
ReplyDeleteCharlie likes them. And he buys their whole beans. Most of their beans are from the middle east! There was even a message on the side of the container about it, and why. Craziness. Of course, I still hate Starbucks. But, we already buy it. So I guess I'll try it.