Turkish Coffee (Türk Kahvesi) Recipe
An intensely aromatic, unfiltered coffee simmered in a cezve and served grounds and all, crowned with a fine layer of foam.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Irish coffee mug
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Medium
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Finely ground Turkish coffee2 tsp
- Cold water70 ml
- Sugar (none for sade, one for orta, two for şekerli)1 tsp
How to Make It
- Add the cold water and coffee to a cezve, stirring in the sugar now if you want it orta or şekerli.
- Heat slowly over a low flame, stirring until the grounds sink and a foam begins to build.
- Spoon the foam into the cup before the coffee rises.
- Return the cezve to the heat and pour gently into the cup as soon as it swells, never letting it boil.
- Rest for a minute so the grounds settle, then serve with water and Turkish delight.
Garnish
A glass of cold water and a piece of Turkish delight on the side
The Story
Coffee reached Istanbul in the sixteenth century, where the cezve method and the coffeehouse culture around it took shape; UNESCO inscribed Turkish coffee culture and tradition on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013.
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