Turkey's most classic custom of making Turkish coffee

Coffee is a favorite of Westerners, but without Turks, Europeans probably wouldn't have a chance to fall in love with coffee at all. Turkish coffee is as old and mysterious as this nation. Only when it is unveiled can the coffee world be perfectly presented. Today, Chongqing Brista Coffee West Point training School will introduce friends to the world's most classic coffee. Turkish coffee making and Turkish coffee culture.

Europeans can stop the bow knife of Turkey, but not the coffee of Turkey, which is a very famous coffee phrase in Europe, and it also represents the far-reaching influence of coffee on European humanities and culture. It has to be said that coffee plays an important role in European life, and when lattes and cappuccinos made from Italian espresso are sweeping the world, there is another kind of coffee that we must not ignore. It's Turkish coffee.

Tahartoros, author of 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 fought 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 for Europeans.

The original use of coffee is for brewing and drinking, but over the years, fewer and fewer people have access to authentic Turkish coffee, and the coffee they drink has been replaced by lattes, cappuccinos or other types of fancy coffee. but some people still use the most primitive and ancient method of brewing coffee, that is, Turkish coffee.

[how Turkish coffee is made] there are "exquisite" Turkish coffee.

Turkey has many things that are the envy of other countries, such as Turkish baths. But there is another thing, that is Turkish coffee, which is as famous as Turkish bath, but authentic Turkish coffee is becoming more and more difficult to find today.

The reason why there is less and less Turkish coffee is that its unique cooking method and tedious procedures deter all merchants. Nowadays, some restaurants in Turkey are also flocking to introduce espresso and American coffee, gradually abandoning the traditional way of making coffee in Turkey. Some of the older generation of Turks are very dissatisfied with this, and they think that cappuccino is about to eliminate traditional Turkish coffee, which must not sit idly by. They also asked Turkish restaurants to sell Turkish coffee, which is not excessive, because there are no restaurants in Italy that do not sell their cappuccinos. Although traditional Turkish cafes seldom sell Turkish coffee, traditional Turkish coffee is still popular in rural towns.

The brewing method of Turkish coffee is very different from that of Italian espresso, and it is quite "exquisite". Turkish coffee is very particular about the selection, roasting, grinding and cooking of raw materials. Coffee beans must be re-roasted, and more importantly, coffee powder should be ground as fine as flour, otherwise you will never be able to make authentic Turkish coffee. It can be said that Turkish coffee powder requires the finest of all brewing methods, and the consistency of the entrance is higher than that of espresso.

After careful selection, the coffee beans are roasted in an iron wok, heated evenly, ripe without scorching black, and the color is right and the taste is fragrant. Then grind the fried coffee beans into fine powder. Coffee is made with a small copper spoon with a long handle called "Jeffzer". First put a tablespoon of coffee and the right amount of sugar in the copper spoon, then add cold water and simmer slowly over the charcoal fire to make the coffee and sugar completely dissolve. At this time, there will be a layer of yellow foam on the surface, pour the foam into a coffee cup and continue to boil until it is boiled, pour the boiled coffee into a cup filled with foam, and a cup of delicious Turkish coffee will be ready.

However, Italian espresso is brewed by a high-pressure machine, which takes only more than 20 seconds to make, so in the eyes of the Turks, Italian espresso is made by unfashionable instant coffee.

[how to drink Turkish coffee]

Turkish coffee is not only made in a primitive way, but also drunk in a primitive way. Because Turkish coffee is unfiltered, there is not only sticky foam on the surface, but also dregs at the bottom of the cup. In the Middle East, being invited to someone else's house for coffee represents the most sincere respect of the host, so in addition to praising the mellow taste of the coffee, guests should also remember not to drink water even if they are full of dregs, which means the coffee is not good.

Mark Twain, a famous American novelist, once described his feeling of drinking Turkish coffee like this: "I drank a strong and bitter coffee. Although it was only such a small cup, the coffee grounds stuck stubbornly in my throat and chest, making me unable to breathe. I coughed for half an hour." There is a Turkish proverb: "drink your cup of Turkish coffee, remember your friendship for 40 years." In this way, a cup of Turkish coffee is really unforgettable.

The brewing method of Turkish coffee is not only popular in Turkey, the Middle East and Greece all use the same method, so some coffee experts call it Middle Eastern brewing, which seems fairer. Because Turkey and Greece have a feud, if you travel to Greece and see local people making coffee with small copper spoons, say a cup of Turkish coffee, then you may get two white eyes!

[custom of Turkish coffee]

Although the coffee in Turkey is primitive and simple, it is also very exquisite. They even have a set of exquisite coffee ways, just like the Chinese tea ceremony, when drinking coffee, they should not only burn incense, but also sprinkle spices and smell incense. A dazzling array of coffee pots are full of Arabian Nights style. In particular, Turkish coffee has the highest consistency among all kinds of bubble methods, which is related to ultra-fine coffee powder and boiling for many times. Turkish coffee is ground into fine powder and boiled in metal utensils with water. it takes several times to boil and boil into a thick shape overflowing with fragrance before it is finished and takes a lot of work.

If the technology is good, it can also make dark brown coffee foam, and the Turks and Greeks pay special attention to this foam. when ancient men come to propose marriage, the woman will certainly test the suitor's ability to brew coffee. If the proposal cannot be made, it means that the ability is not enough. It's humiliating.

There is also an interesting local custom that if a man finishes his coffee and puts the empty cup back on the tray in the girl's hand, it shows that he is willing to marry her. British Crown Prince Charles paid a visit to Marding in eastern Turkey, and the host arranged a variety of visits. During the break, a beautiful young local woman brought Charles traditional local coffee. As soon as Charles took a taste, the governor of Malding reminded him of the local customs. Hearing this, Charles returned the cup with more than half a cup of coffee to the woman and said jokingly, "you almost became a princess of England."