Basic knowledge of Coffee Culture Turkish Coffee

When lattes and cappuccinos with espresso as soup heads swept the world, they kicked the iron plate in Turkey. Turkish patriots feared that after the invasion of espresso drinks, Turkish coffee would become "extinct." as a result, they boycotted restaurants or cafes that only sell cappuccinos but not traditional national drinks, and the defense war for Turkish coffee has already begun.

Tahartoros, an author who has published about the history of Turkish coffee, pointed out that although coffee was first introduced from Yemen, Turkey was the first nation to secularize coffee drinks. At that time, soldiers of the Ottoman Empire of Turkey stood in Europe and left several sacks of coffee when they retreated. Europeans originally thought it was camel feed, but later found that these beans were refreshing agents for Turkish officers and soldiers, and they tasted good. Western countries are addicted to coffee as a result, and Turkey can be called the first coffee teacher of the continent.

However, the Turkish method of making coffee is very different from that of the popular Espresso. Turkish coffee is ground into fine powder and boiled in metal utensils and boiled in water. It takes several times to boil and boil into a thick shape full of aroma before it is accomplished and takes a lot of work. In addition, there is extra fun after drinking Turkish coffee, that is, the coffee powder left on the side of the cup can also be used as a fortune teller.

However, espresso is brewed by a high-pressure machine and takes only 20 seconds to make, so in the eyes of the Turks, Italian brewing is an unfashionable fast-food coffee. However, in recent years, restaurants in metropolitan areas such as Istanbul have rushed to introduce Italian concentrated cooking and American whirlpool cooking, gradually abandoning Turkey's traditional bubble method.

Generally speaking, the comments on espresso drinks are mostly from the older generation of Turks, but there is also a special group called the Association for Modern Life, which claims to have more than 10, 000 members, to join the boycott movement. President Kakhar said, "Cappuccino is about to eliminate traditional Turkish coffee, which must not sit idly by." We ask Turkish restaurants to sell Turkish coffee, which is not excessive, because there are no restaurants in Italy that do not sell their cappuccinos. "

Turkish columnist Sassin wrote: "Turkish coffee is as famous as Turkish bath, but authentic Turkish coffee is becoming more and more difficult to find. Restaurants should set a good example and provide authentic national drinks." One consumer even complained to the media that Istanbul's gorgeous sports superstar cafe sold all kinds of European and American coffee, but lacked Turkish coffee. The customer's request for a traditional national drink was rejected by the store manager. This complaint caused a great response.

Traditional Turkish cafes are hard to find in metropolitan areas, but they are still popular in rural towns. Experts point out that this may be related to the fact that Turkish-style cafes are men-only and dilapidated, which are not competitive in urban areas.