Turkish Tea (Çay)

4 steps. Take it one step at a time.

1. 01

   Fill the bottom pot of the çaydanlık

   Fill the bottom pot of the çaydanlık with the 4 cups (950 ml) of filtered water and place it on the stove to boil.

   5 min
2. 02

   Place the 2 tbsp of tea leaves

   Place the 2 tbsp (10 g) of tea leaves into the upper pot. Once the water in the bottom pot boils, pour about 1 cup (237 ml) of it over the tea leaves in the top pot.

3. 03

   Refill the bottom pot

   Refill the bottom pot with a bit more water and place the upper pot on top of the lower pot. Reduce heat to low and let it simmer so the steam from the bottom pot steeps the tea in the top pot for 15-20 minutes.

   20 min
4. 04

   To serve, pour the concentrated tea from the top pot

   To serve, pour the concentrated tea from the top pot into a glass until it is about 1/3 or 1/2 full, then dilute with the boiling water from the bottom pot. Serve with sugar cubes on the side.