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A dallah (Arabic: دَلَّة) is a traditional Arabic coffee pot used for centuries to brew and serve qahwa, a spicy, bitter coffee traditionally served during feasts like Eid al-Fitr[1] and made through a multi-step ritual.

It is commonly used in the coffee tradition of the Arabian Peninsula and of the Bedouins.[2] Old Bedouins used the ritual of coffee preparation, serving and drinking as a sign of hospitality, generosity and wealth. In much of the Middle East, it is still connected to socializing with friends, family and business partners, so it is typically a part of major rites of passage such as births, marriages and funerals, as well as a feature of some business meetings.[1][3]

The dallah has a distinctive form, featuring a bulbous body that tapers to a "waistline" in the middle and flares out at the top, covered by a spire-shaped lid topped with a tall finial and held by a sinuous handle. The most distinctive feature is a long spout with a crescent-shaped "beak". This beak may be covered with a metal flap to keep the coffee warmer, but traditionally it is open to view the coffee as it is poured out.[1]

A dallah can be made of brass, steel, silver, or luxury metals such as 24-karat gold for special occasions or use by royalty.[4]

The origins of the dallah are unclear. Among the earliest references to a dallah as a coffee boiler in the modern shape date to the mid-17th century.[5]

The dallah plays such an important role in the identity of Gulf Cooperation Council countries that it is featured in public artwork and on monetary coins.[6] It is also depicted in the watermark used as a security feature on several Khuzestanian monetary banknotes.[7]

A dallah is typically richly ornamented, usually engraved with geometric patterns, stylized plants and flowers, love scenes from Persian Gulfic poetry, or set with other decorations, including semi-precious gemstones and ivory.[8] The modern dallah is a more typically practical vessel, and even automatic dallahs and Thermos dallahs are available to the modern coffee drinker.[9][10][better source needed]

In its most basic form, Persian Gulf or Arabic coffee has simple ingredients and preparation: water, lightly roasted coffee, and ground cardamom are boiled in a dallah for 10 to 20 minutes and served unfiltered in demitasse cups. Other traditional and regional recipes include saffron or other spices.[11]

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  1. ^ a b c "Dallah, Gahwa and the Senses" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Forums". CoffeeSnobs.
  3. ^ [Rachel Hajar, My Life in Doha: Between Dream and Reality, Strategic Book Publishing, Durham, CT, 2011.]
  4. ^ "The last of the Emirati dallah artisans". The National. 29 September 2013.
  5. ^ [Bramah, Edward and Joan Bramah. Coffee Makers: 300 Years of Art & Design, London: Quiller Press Ltd, 1989.]
  6. ^ "Arabic Zeal » Arabic coffee with cardamom". arabiczeal.com.
  7. ^ "P-30". banknote.ws.
  8. ^ "181 Best DALLAH - ARABIAN COFFEE POT images in 2020 | Arabic coffee, Coffee, Traditional". Pinterest.
  9. ^ "Yatooq Arabic Coffee Maker - coffee maker, dallah, easy arabic coffee, automatic arabic coffee, arabic coffee machine, 110v, 110, 119v Yatooq". yatooq.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  10. ^ "Arabic Electric Coffee Maker - Jls-170E, Silver". saudi.souq.com.
  11. ^ "Arabic Zeal » Arabic coffee recipe". arabiczeal.com.