Türk Kahvesi
Coffee that can be fortunetelling!? Extremely Finely Ground Beans Stewed in Turkish Style
Description
The world's oldest coffee brewing method where ultra-finely ground coffee, water, and sugar are boiled in a special small pot called a 'cezve' and poured into a cup grounds and all.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Ultra-fine coffee grounds
- Water
- Sugar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Put water (
- cup), ultra-fine coffee grounds (
- tbsp), and sugar to taste in a long-handled small copper pot called a 'cezve' (mix well before heating).
- Place cezve on low heat (or traditional hot sand). When it boils and a fine foam rises, quickly remove from heat just before it overflows.
- Scoop only the 'foam (köpük)' into a cup. Reheat the cezve. When it foams a second time, remove from heat and pour slowly into the cup, grounds and all.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cardamom or Mastic(optional)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Ultra-fine espresso beans, Small pot
Pairing
Lokum(Turkish Delight)
Trivia
[For Everyone] Registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013. Sugar level is specified when ordering: Sade (none), Az (little), Orta (medium), Şekerli (sweet).
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Wait a few minutes for the grounds to settle at the bottom, and quietly sip only the clear top. Doing 'coffee fortune telling' with the leftover grounds pattern is a must!
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