The Egyptian ahwa (cafe) is a completely unique experience; it is a relaxing and cosy atmosphere, allowing you to enjoy company with friends to the max.
You will learn to see tea and coffee as completely different concepts. The tea we know is from a tea bag, with moderate sugar and maybe some milk, served in a medium or large mug. Egyptian tea, however, is loose tea in the bottom of a small cup with quite a lot of sugar. If you want tea with milk, the Egyptian will boil loose tea in milk and then strain. Our coffee is weak-medium, usually with milk and a bit of sugar. Egyptian coffee is very strong- maybe a teaspoon of coffee powder (flavoured with cardamom) is boiled with just enough water to fill the tiny cup it is serve in, lots of sugar again. You can also have coffee with milk, its called "ahwa fransawy" (French coffee) which is the coffee simmered in milk.
Shay koshary khamseen (Egyptian tea)
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