PREVIEW OF THE WORLD CUP: Arabic Coffee highlights Qatar’s generosity
Coffee is associated with customs, traditions, and connotations that vary by country, but they all share the goal of fostering a culture of celebration and social cohesion. However, Arabic coffee has a special significance in expressing the generosity and hospitality of the Arab Gulf region and Qatar specifically.
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, visitors and fans will be able to sample Arabic coffee, experience a unique flavor, and embark on a one-of-a-kind journey.
Doha, Qatar | BAZZUP | Coffee is associated with customs, traditions, and connotations that vary by country, but they all share the goal of fostering a culture of celebration and social cohesion. However, Arabic coffee has a special significance in expressing the generosity and hospitality of the Arab Gulf region and Qatar specifically.
Coffee has a long history and has become a part of the culture of the State of Qatar and the Arab Gulf region, particularly Arabic coffee, which was added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2015 alongside the Majles.
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During the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, visitors and fans will be able to taste Arabic coffee, experience a unique flavor, and embark on a one-of-a-kind journey thanks to the generosity and hospitality of the country’s citizens.
Historians think that coffee originated in Ethiopia, notably the Kaffa region, where it was discovered in the ninth century A.D. Researchers believe that coffee cultivation was transferred from there to the south of the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen in the fifteenth century A.D., and that its spread began among Arabs and their neighbors, becoming associated with social and cultural gatherings as cafes spread.
With the increasing popularity of this beverage, it spread to many regions of the world, and at the turn of the 20th century, coffee production increased in the Western Hemisphere, with Brazil being the leading producer.
In place of human methods, machines began to be employed to roast coffee, and subsequently the methods for harvesting coffee beans changed, resulting in an evolution in coffee processing.
Globally, coffee has been a source of wealth for literary and intellectual creativity, as it has attracted the attention of researchers and writers. James Hoffmann authored “The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing – Coffees Explored, Explained, and Enjoyed,” which provides a map of coffee production in over 35 countries.
In ” The Coffee Dictionary,” Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood details every aspect of coffee preparation, including the optimal brewing method. Additionally, poets and novelists focused on coffee. “Black Coffee” by Agatha Christie, “Uranium Coffee” by the late Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, “Parting Flavor Coffee” by the late Egyptian author Samar Salem, “Bitter Coffee Rituals” by the Palestinian Firas Haj Mohammad, “The Seduction of the Name – the Biography of Coffee and the Letter of Prohibition” by the Saudi critic Saeed Al Suraihi, and “The Literature of Tea and
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The late author Abdulaziz Muhammad Al-Ahaidib was among the first to gather coffee poems. In addition, the Ministry of Culture (MOC) in Qatar published a booklet on Qatari coffee that highlighted the significance of coffee in Qatari culture, its preparation, and its presentation.
There are several varieties and flavors of coffee throughout the world. Because Arabic coffee contains a high concentration of antioxidants, many of its benefits have been documented, including its ability to reduce muscle pain and prevent cancer. It eliminates the sensation of hunger, thereby assisting with weight loss and blood sugar regulation.
A researcher in Qatari history, Ali Al Fayyad, said in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that coffee has been associated with hospitality, generosity, and authenticity in Qatari and Gulf society.
He explained that Arabic coffee is accompanied by numerous customs, traditions, and etiquette that vary from place to place and country to country, mentioning that one of the well-known coffee customs in the Gulf and Qatar is to pour the coffee while holding the coffee pot (dallah) in the left hand and the small cups in the right hand.
Coffee should be served first to the elderly and taller individuals. Coffee should be consumed in its entirety, and it is customary to continue pouring until the guest declines or shakes his cup without speaking.
Al Fayyad added that spices are added to Arabic coffee to sweeten it, enhance its aroma, give it a beautiful color, and impart a distinct flavor.
In the Gulf region, cloves and occasionally a small amount of saffron are added to coffee.
Coffee has its own utensils, specific ways of preparation, and rituals for presenting it to the guest. Among its equipment are the Al Mehmas, which is used to stir the coffee during roasting, the mortar, which is the bowl in which the coffee is ground, and the blower, which is used to ignite the fire during preparation.
Ali Al Fayyad, a Qatari researcher, asserted that the Qatari society recognized coffee as a part of its culture, and that Qatari poets paid attention to it and composed poems and riddles about it, noting that many Qatari poets have written poetry about coffee, including Omair bin Afishah Al Hajri and Lahdan bin Saleh Al Kubaisi.
Notable is the connection between Arabic coffee and the Majlis, to the extent that they became two sides of the same cultural environment. In fact, Arabic coffee gives the Majlis its aroma, and it is part of the Qatari culture’s long-standing traditions.
