Arabic coffee

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/arabic-coffee

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the botanical species?Coffea arabica
2. What is the historical epicenter?Port city of Mokha in Greater Yemen
3. What is Arabic coffee and where did it start?Arabic coffee, called qahwa, began in Greater Yemen, especially the port city of Mokha, where the word "Mocha" comes from.
4. How is Arabic coffee made differently from regular coffee?It is boiled in a special pot called a dallah, often with cardamom, and poured from a height into small cups called finjān to create a frothy, beautiful drink.

Qahwa: The Arabic term for coffee, encompassing its traditional preparation and cultural significance.
Dallah: An ornate, traditional Arabic coffee pot used for brewing and serving, often with a distinctive shape.
Finjān: A small, decorative cup, typically without a handle, used for drinking Arabic coffee, often served in sets.
Intangible Cultural Heritage: Practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, and skills that communities recognize as part of their cultural heritage.