Measure water using the coffee cup you'll serve in. Pour the water into the cezve.

Add between one to two heaped teaspoons of the coffee grounds per cup of water. Do not stir yet.

If you like your coffee sweetened, add sugar now. Turkish coffee has four levels of sweetness ranging from unsweetened to very sweet.

Heat the mixture on low to medium heat. As it warms, stir it well to combine the coffee and sugar.

Keep an eye on the coffee. As it heats, a foam will form. Just before it boils, remove from heat.

Skim off the foam and pour a little into each cup.

Return the cezve to the heat until it foams up again, then pour the remaining coffee into the cups, ensuring each cup has an equal amount of foam.