20 Facts About Arabic coffee

Arabic coffee is a version of the brewed coffee of Coffea arabica beans.

Culturally, Arabic coffee is served during family gatherings or when receiving guests.

Arabic coffee is ingrained within Middle Eastern and Arab culture and tradition, and is the most popular form of coffee brewed in the Middle East.

Arabic coffee is an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Arab states confirmed by UNESCO.

Some historians believe Arabic coffee was introduced to the Arabian peninsula circa 675 AD.

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Arabic coffee is defined by the method of preparation and flavors, rather than the type of roast beans.

Sometimes, the Arabic coffee is moved to a larger and more beautiful pour pitcher to serve in front of the guests, called Dallah.

Arabic coffee is similar to Turkish coffee, but the former is spiced with cardamom and is usually unsweetened.

The Arabic coffee is then poured directly from the "rakwe" into a small cup that is usually adorned with a decorative pattern, known as a finjan.

Lebanese Arabic coffee is traditionally strong and black and is similar to the Arabic coffee of other Middle Eastern countries.

Black, cardamom-flavored Arabic coffee, known as qahwah sadah, deeply ingrained in Jordanian culture.

Much of the popularization of Arabic coffee is due to its cultivation in the Arab world, beginning in what is Yemen, by Sufi monks in the 15th century.

Arabic coffee is a very small amount of dark coffee boiled in a pot and presented in a demitasse cup.

Particularly in Egypt, Arabic coffee is served mazbuuta, which means the amount of sugar will be "just right", about one teaspoon per cup.

However, in the Arabian Peninsula, Arabic coffee is roasted in such a way that the coffee is almost clear.

Arabic coffee is usually served just a few centiliters at a time.

The most common practice is to drink only one cup since serving Arabic coffee serves as a ceremonial act of kindness and hospitality.

Arabic coffee has a prominent place in traditional Arab holidays and special events such as Ramadan and Eid.

Arabic coffee reading, is similar to tea-leaf reading; the client is asked to consume strong fresh Arabic coffee leaving approximately a teaspoon of liquid in the cup.

Arabic funerals gather families and extended relatives, who drink bitter and unsweetened coffee and restore the life and characteristics of the deceased.