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caravan traders first carried coffee to Istanbul in the 16th century.
In the middle of the 17th Century coffee was made in coffee makers
(called kahveci usta) for the sultan in ceremonious manner. Coffee had
become a sociological standard for men and women within the Turkish
culture In Ottoman Era. Famous Turkish coffee is a very flavorful, strong coffee prepared from Arabica coffee bean in an Ibrik. Ibrik or Cezva is a small long-handled pot usually made of copper or brass that holds either one or two servings. It makes the type of coffee known as Greek coffee, Turkish coffee or Arabic coffee. The coffee is not as strong as espresso, but is nor weak either. |
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cold water in the Ibrik (coffee pot) to the neck. Use one cup of cold
water for each cup you are making and then add an extra half-cup more. 2. Add sugar and stir. 3. Put the Ibrik over flame. 4. When water start boiling remove Ibrik from the fire. 5. Spill some boiled water in the cup to make space for the coffee powder. 6. Add a teaspoon of fine grinded coffee for each cup into the hot water. 7. Stir slowly and carefully. The coffee should start to foam, and rise to the top quickly. Stir until coffee foam withdraws in a pot. 8.Pour hot water from cup back into the Ibrik. 9. Return Ibrik to heat briefly, until the foam start rising again (this can be very quick, so watch carefully!). When it is almost to the top of the Ibrik, remove the Ibrik from the heat source. 10. Hold for a while that ground can settle down on the bottom of Ibrik. 11. Serve in a small Turkish coffee cups (fincan). Scoop out the foam with a spoon and place an even amount of foam in each cup. Now pour coffee into cups, and allow sitting down for a few minutes for the grounds to settle to the bottom of the cup. Nice foam must be on the top of each cup. Sugar is not added to the coffee after it is served. You must served Turkish coffee with the foam. |
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For best grinding you can use original Turkish coffee grinder "kahve degirmeni". Dark roasted Arabica coffee beans must be grinded very fine. | |||
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Traditional Turkish coffee pot called Ibrik is made of copper or brass and have very long handle. It is very important to choose the right coffee pot size. You should neither use a too big nor a too small pot. Choose the appropriate size depending upon how many servings you need. | |||
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It is
important to serve Turkish coffee in small cups called filcan. These
are small cups size like small espresso cups. Old-fashioned ceramic
cups had no handles, and were put in beautiful filigree or
jeweled holders. |
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Turkish Coffee Tips: Tip: Turkish coffee requires extra fine ground coffee. On most machines, it is the finest grind possible. Tip: For preparing Turkish coffee use dark French roast beans. Tip: Cream or milk is never added to Turkish coffee, and sugar is optional. Tip: Cardamom will add an interesting taste twist. Tip: Don't pour out the last drop since there is sludge on the bottom of the Ibrik. Tip: When the coffee is brewed allow about 1 minute for the grounds to settle to the bottom of the cup before gently sipping. Avoid bitterness by not stirring up or drinking the grounds. |
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There are two more optional methods off make Turkish coffee used in some part of the Ottoman Empire countries: Optional method 1: 1. Pour in cold water in the coffee pot. 2. Add coffee ground in the water while the water is cold and don't stir. 3. Add sugar. 4. Heat the pot as slowly as you can. Don't stir until coffee foam start to rise. (The rest is just like above). Optional method 2: 1. Boil the water with a sugar in the Ibrik. 2. After the water start boiling, remove it from the heath and wait few minutes to cold down a little. 3. Put a spoon of coffee ground in each cup (filcan). 4. Power a hot water over coffee ground in each cup. Don't stir. 5. Wait e few a few minutes for the grounds to settle to the bottom of the cup. 6. Turkish Coffee should be enjoyed in small cups and very hot, served with glass of cold water on the side. Drink slowly, sip by sip to enhance the experience. |
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Fortune Telling by Reading the Coffee Grounds Optional: After you drink up your Turkish coffee, rotate a cup few times and put it upside down on the saucer, and wait a while. Coffee sludge will make nice shapes, and mediteranean or middle east women will interpret the shapes for you and give you your reading and advice about life decisions and problems. |
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Take a good cup of coffee. |
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