Turkish Coffee
Many people, who love international coffees, find that they have an affinity for Turkish coffee. The Turks got the coffee bug about 400 years ago. One of the countries governors brought the coffee beans to Istanbul. The Arabica Beans made a big hit and were then a grand part of the new coffee house movement. Later the Turkish Ottomans introduced their brands of Arabica which became known quickly throughout the western world. They even specialize their roasting techniques in a process called “tahmis” which is now a street name in Istanbul, named for this state of the art coffee making process.
Through the Turkish coffee many people were introduced to the Turkish culture, because many were interested in having the Turkish experience when drinking this type of coffee. There are also some interested rituals and ceremonies that were brought into the public, because of the Turkish and their special way of making this coffee. A second thing is the ritualistic element that surrounds the coffee in Turkey, there is even a wedding ritual in which a young man wants to ask for permission to marry the girl, and she will then cast a vote by making coffee and bringing it out. If the coffee is sweet she has accepted, if it has no sugar, she has said no, and if she makes it salty that means this is a joke right.
Most Turkish people will drink their coffee without any sugar, another tradition of theirs is to drink the coffee before or after they drink the coffee, or to use a fruit juice or preserves to sweeten the coffee, in addition to different confections. The coffee is a wonderful addition to any international coffee connoisseurs coffee collection and is one of the most high class of the coffees in the world.
