Armenian Coffee Recipe (Soorj)
Make traditional Armenian Coffee (Soorj) at home using my easy step-by-step recipe. You will not be disappointed, I promise.
Servings: 2 people
Equipment
- 10 oz (300 ml )Armenian or Turkish coffee pot (jazzve)
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cold water ½ cup, 120 ml
- 2 heaped teaspoons finely ground coffee powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional
- 1 pod crushed green cardamom optional
Instructions
- Add water to the coffee pot.
- Add coffee, sugar, and cardamom pod to the pot. Don’t stir.
- Turn your stovetop on medium heat and place your coffee pot over the heat.
- Note – Keep a close eye on the pot to make sure the coffee doesn’t boil over. A boiled-over Armenian style coffee is no good.
- The coffee will begin to form bubbles on the edges and rise in some time. Don’t let it boil over!
- As soon as you see bubbles and coffee simmering on the sides of the pot, remove the pot from the heat quickly, and wait for 6-8 seconds.
- Tip – You can use a kitchen cloth to hold the handle if it gets hot.
- Return the pot back to the stovetop and let the coffee rise again. Remove the pot again from heat.
- Repeat this process one more time before completely removing it from the heat.
- Gently pour the coffee into 2 espresso cups. Enjoy!
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Notes
I used a jazzve (300 ml, 10 oz) fit for making 2 cups of coffee but if you are looking to make more cups in one go, then use a bigger pot.
This coffee is served in espresso cups, so make sure you have them with you.
Buy the finest coffee powder to make Armenian style coffee. You can also get your choice of coffee beans and grind them to a fine powder using a coffee grinder.
I like to use a mix of dark and medium roast, half and half but you can use any roast that you like.
Do not let the coffee boil, otherwise, you will not get the crema (foam) on top.
When you are done sipping the coffee, you will find coffee solids settled at the bottom of the cup. You are supposed to discard the.
Nutrition
Calories: 8kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 0.02mg | Potassium: 0.04mg | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 0.02mg
