Kamal Al-Faqih

White Coffee

Qahwa Bida (kah-wa bye-da)

Preparation info

  • 4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Classic Lebanese Cuisine: 170 Fresh And Healthy Mediterranean Favorites
Classic Lebanese Cuisine

By Kamal Al-Faqih

Published 2009

  • About

This white coffee is traditionally offered after meals to aid in digestion. This fragrant, mellow combination of hot water mixed with orange blossom water will soothe your soul.

Ingredients

For the White Coffee

  • 1¼ cups boiling water
  • 5 teaspoons mazaher (orange blossom water)

Method

To Prepare and Serve the White Coffee

Bring the water to a boil, then remove from the heat. Add the mazaher. Fill the demitasse cups and serve.