The origin of Greek coffee divination

Coffee divination, also known as "Greek coffee divination" or "Turkish coffee divination", is also popular in countries once ruled by the Ottoman Turkish empire. However, since there have been frequent disputes between Turkey and Greece in the past, if you come to Greece, you must not say that you want a cup of Turkish coffee, otherwise you will get two white-eyed beads.

The Greek nation is a nation that likes divination and fortune telling. because of their curiosity about "fate", it has contributed to the development of philosophy, astrology, numerology and astronomy. The Greeks believed that everyone's luck was different every day, sometimes good luck, sometimes bad luck, so it also derived some special divination methods to predict the future, plus the Greek people, the history of drinking coffee is quite early, so over time, coffee divination appeared.

In addition, there is a saying that because the Turks are a more hospitable and warm people, they all entertain guests warmly, and in order to keep the guests for a while after they have had enough to drink and eat, they discovered that coffee divination in coffee after dinner can be used to gossip and gossip, and the art of predicting good and bad luck with coffee residue has emerged ever since.

The cooking and tasting methods of Greek coffee

At present, Greek coffee or Turkish coffee is not common in Taiwan, and its taste can be divided into three flavors: Skaito, Metrio and Gligi. It is mainly cooked in a stainless steel pot called Briki, which grinds the coffee powder very fine and boils it directly until it boils, then turns off the fire and pours it all into the cup. When the Greeks drink coffee, the residue will not drop off. Because the coffee is ground very finely, most of the coffee powder will be deposited at the bottom of the cup when tasting, but when drinking it, you can still drink some fine coffee powder. This is also the most important feature of Greek coffee. Another feature of Greek coffee is that when you drink it, you don't add any cream, and when you cook coffee, you add some sugar first, and the amount of sugar is mainly according to your personal preference. Some people like to drink bitterness without adding sugar at all, while others, they like the sweeter taste.

In addition, in order to really taste the unique taste of Greek coffee, the considerate boss will also give you a cup of ice water. Before drinking Greek coffee, it is best to drink a mouthful of ice water so that the taste in the mouth can reach the most sensitive degree. Then you can slowly experience the slightly sour and bitter feeling of Greek coffee!