Sweet Maria's Brewing Instructions: Ibrik Coffee: Turkish / Greek/ Arabic Coffee

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Ibrik Brewing Instructions from Sweet Maria's!

Brewing with an Ibrik (Turkish, Greek, Arabic Coffee)

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Thanks for purchasing a Brass Ibrik from Sweet Maria’s. These are some basic instructions that you will, undoubtedly, adapt and refine your method to suit your purposes...

Basics:

You can use electric or gas heat source for the Ibrik. Use a low to medium flame, which also helps avoid blackening the the Ibrik
Before using the Ibrik for the first time, fill it halfway with water, put unwanted or spent coffee grounds in it, and allow it to brew until it nears a boil. Discard, rinse, and you are ready to go!

Brewing:

Fill the correct amount with good fresh water: you have either a 4 oz., 9 oz. or 21 oz size. That’s liquid Oz. as you find on a measuring cup.
Put the water on a low to medium heat for one to two minutes. Add coffee: 7 grams (about two slightly rounded Tbs..) per 2 -4 oz. water, or to taste. The coffee should be powderized ... that is, the finest grind possible. (In fact, this is ONE thing that those whirling-blade type grinders do fairly well).
If you want cardamom or sugar in it, add it with the coffee. Give the mixture a stir, or agitate it otherwise to get the grounds wet.
when the heat setting is right it should slowly rise up to near boil-over in 2 minutes or so. As it rises to the rim, quickly remove it from the burner for 20 seconds and let it settle back down.
Turn the burner down to the lowest possible setting. Put the ibrik back on, and let the coffee rise again, and remove it as before. Repeat this one more time.
Allow to settle for a minute and serve in very small 2 oz cups. If you want crema you can scoop this off the top of the brew into each cup, then pour the remainder. Pour very slowly to trap as much grind as possible in the bottom of the ibrik.
Brewing should take 7 minutes or so. If it takes longer, try raising the heat a bit next time.

Enjoy!

Care Instructions:

Do not wash with an highly-abrasive scouring pad or steel wool
It is best to hand-wash the unit. Do not use a dishwasher
The wood handle is removable, just unscrew it, drop it into your saddlebag, and you’re off!

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