Greek/Turkish/Arabic Coffee

This is an easy and rich alternative to an espresso. I think it is much nicer as well.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon coffee per person
2 teaspoons of sugar per person (or to taste)
1/3 cup of water per person plus 1/6 cup (or 1 espresso cup per person).

Instructions
Spoon a tablespoon of coffee per person into a mortar and pestle. If your coffee isn’t a fine ground, use a mortar and pestle to grind it as fine as you can. The results will be worth it.

Transfer the coffee to a small, tall saucepan. Add the sugar and the water, stir once, and place over the heat.

Watch the top of the coffee as it starts to heat and take it off as soon as it starts to foam up in the centre (about 5 minutes).

Allow to sit for a minute or two to let the grains settle, then poor into an espresso cup and serve. I’m using a Turkish tea glass here instead.

It’s as easy as that but remember, don’t drink the grains in the bottom of the cup.