Do You Know that Drinking the Arabic Coffee has Rules and Customs in the Beduin Culture?

Certainly, Arabic coffee has customs and traditions. One of these customs is that the host must hold the coffee pot with the left hand, hold the cup in the right hand, and present it to the guest also with the right hand.

There are four purposes for drinking a cup of Arabic coffee, and each cup has a specific name, and they are as follows:

1. Al-Haif Cup (فنجان الهيف): The owner of the house drinks from it first as a sign to the guest to know that nothing was added in coffee like poison for example.
2. The Guest’s Cup (فنجان الضيف): this is the cup that the guest drinks which is representing honor hospitality of the host.
3. The Kaif / Mood Cup (فنجان الكيف): this is the cup that the guest drinks it and enjoys it as well.
4. The Sword Cup (فنجان السيف): and this means that if the guest drinks this cup of coffee, the host will help the guest in any problem that he faces in the future.