The arabian coffee

Collection title

Good morning Jordan

ID

JRT00298

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1983

Production year

1983

Abstract

A documentary in English dealing with the Bedouins' qualities, such as hospitality, generosity and their interest in coffee brought from Ethiopia. In the 17th century, Arabian coffee became very popular in Jordan and the Arabian Peninsula. Coffee is not a mere hot drink, it is part of the customs and traditions. We will discover “the café of the mosque”, founded in 1923. The cup of coffee is considered as an opportunity to meet people and talk to them, it is consumed with the bubbly and while playing dominoes or reading a magazine in the cafés of Amman. We will also know how the grains are ground in El Mahbash (traditional grinder) and its musical sound considered as an invitation for a cup of coffee to discuss about the city. Finally, we will discover how the traditional coffee grinders “Mahabish” are made.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Art, Culture and Knowledge

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life
• Economy / Markets and crafts

Credits / Cast

• Amiche Faktouria - Director
• El Amd Hani - Author of original work
• Hammad Merid - Speaker

Period of events

• 1983

Map locations

• Jordan - Arabian desert - The desert

Original language

English

Media running time

20m43

Additional information

Sahara / The desert / Arabica coffee / Guests / Preparation of coffee / Mahabish grinders manifacturing / Café / Down town Amman / Bubbly /