How many calories in Arabic coffee?
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Short answer
One cup (small) of Arabic coffee (about 61 g) has almost no calories (under 5 kcal). What changes the calories most is the dates and sweets served with it. One small cup of lightly roasted coffee with cardamom and no sugar was calculated; the dates served with it are not included.
Arabic coffee, or qahwa, is the symbol of hospitality in the Gulf and the Levant: lightly roasted coffee boiled with cardamom and sometimes saffron or cloves, poured from a dallah into small cups without sugar.
The cup itself is almost calorie-free, since it is just coffee and water. The dates and sweets served alongside add the calories; a single date has more than several cups of coffee.
| Serving | Grams | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup (small) | 61 | under 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 100 g | 100 | 6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
What changes the calories in Arabic coffee (qahwa)?
- Dates: almost always served with it.
- Sweets: maamoul and halwa.
- Sugar: Arabic coffee is traditionally unsweetened.
How were these values calculated?
No official record matches this dish directly, so the values come from a recipe calculation: the nutrients of each ingredient were taken from USDA FoodData Central, added up and divided by the cooked weight. Raw total 61 g, cooked weight 61 g.
One small cup of lightly roasted coffee brewed with cardamom, without sugar. Dates served alongside are not included.
| Ingredient | Grams | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brewed coffee | 60 | under 5 | 0.1 | USDA FDC 171890 |
| cardamom | 1 | under 5 | 0.1 | USDA FDC 170919 |
Spices (under 5 g in total per recipe) are not counted.
Serving weights:
- 1 cup (small): the whole recipe
Calories per 100 g are rounded to a whole number and macros to one decimal; serving calories to the nearest 5 and protein to a whole gram.
Can you count the calories in Arabic coffee (qahwa) from a photo?
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Frequently asked questions
How much does one cup (small) of Arabic coffee weigh?
On this page, one cup (small) of Arabic coffee is taken as about 61 g (the whole recipe). The real weight depends on the recipe, the size and how it is served.
How much protein is in Arabic coffee?
One cup (small) of Arabic coffee has about 0 g of protein; 100 g has 0.3 g.
Does Arabic coffee have calories?
Almost none without sugar; the dates served with it are what add calories.
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Sources
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy (2018) and FNDDS 2021–2023 datasets; accessed 16 October 2026
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