| When the sand is hot, the coffee pot is placed in the sand | As the water boils coffee is added, stirred, and removed from the fire before the foam boils over |
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| Traditionally, the pot is made of and has a wooden handle, although other metals such as aluminium with a coating are also used | A moderately low heat is used so that the coffee does not come to the boil too quickly—the beans need to be in hot water for long enough to extract the flavour |
It has the effect of subjecting the coffee grounds to hot but not boiling water for longer, extracting more flavour without imparting the "cooked" taste of over-boiled coffee.
27| Inc, Fodor's Travel Publications; Hattam, Jennifer; Larson, Vanessa; Newman, Scott 2012 | Getting the thickest possible layer of foam is considered the peak of the coffee maker's art |
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| As the water boils coffee is added, stirred, and removed from the fire before the foam boils over | Following this, the spoon is removed and the pot is put on moderate heat; if too high, the coffee comes to the boil too quickly, without time to extract the flavour |
It is usually kept off the heat for a short time, then brought to the boil a second and a third time, then the coffee is poured into the cups.
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