Arabic coffee is ground very fine compared to its counterpart American version. It is very much similar to the espresso grounds. Unlike espresso, it is traditionally sweetened with sugar or honey and spiced with whole or ground cardamom.

Ingredients

– 1 tsp coffee
– 1 cup water

Method

– Bring water to boil (with sugar if desired)
– Add coffee, notice coffee with begin to foam and creamy bubbles start to form
– Turn heat down and perk for a short minute
– Pour coffee into cups and spoon some of the foam topping each cup

Arabic coffee can be ground with cardamom or without. In fact, specialty stores stock both types of ground Arabic coffee vacuum sealed for freshness and taste.

Benefits Of Arabic Coffee

1. No calories.

Load up on Arabic coffee as much as you like, because Arabic coffee is almost free of any calories.

2. Loaded with anti-oxidants.

One of the major benefits of Arabic coffee, is that it contains antioxidants like Vitamin E which helps reduce the risk of infections and diseases.

3. It’s a great way to stay hydrated. 

Another important benefit of Arabic coffee which is super important during Ramadan, is that is helps keep you hydrated. Arabic coffee is 95% water.

4. Contains less caffeine than coffee beans.

Don’t worry about indulging in a cup of coffee late at night, as the percentage of caffeine in Arabic coffee is much less than normal coffee. In fact, due to the little amount of caffeine, this means it’s much healthier than regular black coffee.

5. Reduces risk of diabetes.  To add onto the benefits of Arabic coffee, it has been proven to lower the risk of developing diabetes and cancer.