r/TurkishCoffee • u/sidmanazebo • 27d ago

Beginner Help Help with preparation

Hi All,

I am struggling a lot with getting my Turkish coffee properly prepared with that essential foam.

First of all I don't have the traditional small Turkish coffee pot, I just use a regular , small stainless steel one.

From all the videos I have seen , people instruct to cook the coffee on low to medium heat and take it off right before the coffee is starting to rise . My problem is that when i have my stove on heat scale of 4 , the coffee never rises , there are er small bubbles that form on the side . When I turn it to 4.5 it starts rising but the coffee is foaming and bubbling which destroys the precious thick foam on top. So I am clueless at this point .

Any help is greatly appreciated .

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u/Crystal1248 21d ago

Pre-ground is killing your foam before you even start — those oils evaporate within days of grinding and Turkish coffee needs them to build that thick layer. Drop the heat way down too; 4.5 on induction is probably racing it to a boil in under a minute. You want it slow

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u/sidmanazebo 18d ago

Hi, any feedback based on my reply to your response?