Reviewed Aug 2026
Specialty Coffee · Mount Lebanon, Lebanon

Lebanon Cardamom Coffee (Qahwa)

A traditional Levantine spiced coffee with cardamom pods as a core ingredient, served as a digestif and social ritual, from Lebanon’s qahwa tradition.

Lebanese cardamom coffee (qahwa) is a traditional spiced coffee preparation common across the Levant.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale
sweetnessHigh
acidityModerate
bitternessModerate
bodyHigh
aromaVery high

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish
AromaBefore and as you sip
pronounced aroma
PalateWhile it is in the mouth
clear sweetness
FinishAfter you swallow
clear body

Where it sits

Stronger than 219 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 124.

That is 65 mg in a 4 oz small cup (120 ml) serving — a concentration of 54.2 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

65 mg0205 mg

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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Gear for this drink

Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

Direct-drive motor with 64mm stainless steel flat burrs engineered specifically for pour-over, drip, and cold brew clarity.

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