Armenian Coffee Recipe (Soorj)

Step 1

Add water to the coffee pot.

Step 2

Add coffee, sugar, and cardamom pod to the pot. Don’t stir.

Step 3

Turn your stovetop on medium heat and place your coffee pot over the heat.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

The coffee will begin to form bubbles on the edges and rise in some time. Don’t let it boil over!

Step 6

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.

Step 7

Tip – You can use a kitchen cloth to hold the handle if it gets hot.

Step 8

Return the pot back to the stovetop and let the coffee rise again. Remove the pot again from heat.

Step 9

Repeat this process one more time before completely removing it from the heat.

Step 10

Gently pour the coffee into 2 espresso cups. Enjoy!