Ahweh Daaymi Inshallah--Coffee Always, if God wills--is a phrase used sometimes in Jordan, and no visit to a Jordanian's home is made without an offer of strong Arabic coffee or tea. Whether early in the morning, the middle of the day or late in the evening, coffee or tea is usually part of the visiting experience. Annamarie and I experienced this even while looking for an apartment, as after ringing the doorbell of a building and asking if any apartments were available, we were often invited inside for coffee. Arabic coffee--which is ground with cardamom--is rarely made without sugar, and is instead made either with medium sugar (wasat) or sweet (helway). It is boiled together with the sugar in a pot like the one in the picture above. Typically, the water is supposed to rise three times--each time taking the pot off of the heat to prevent an overflow--before pouring it into cups like those above. We've had a lot of coffee in our short time here, and so far at least, it seems that God is indeed willing.
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