The Culture of Turkish Coffee

Turkish coffee, also known as Arabica coffee, is the ancestor of European coffee, which has a history of 700 to 800 years. It is said that in Turkey, it is extremely noble to make a cup of traditional Turkish coffee for guests, and some even bathe and fast in advance.

On December 5, 2013, Turkish coffee and its traditional culture were included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

The editor of the Turk has a proverb: "drink your cup of Turkish coffee, remember your friendship for 40 years." In the streets and alleys of Turkey, there are shops with "coffee" signs, some with a small coffee cup painted, and the edge of the cup seems to be steaming.

Old-fashioned traditional coffee from Turkey. It is said that there is a habit of coffee fortune-telling in Turkey. After drinking coffee, the coffee grounds deposited at the bottom of the cup are covered on a plate to predict the fate of the day according to what it looks like. [2]

2 taste editing Turkish coffee is not common, and its taste, mainly divided into Skaito (bitter), slightly sweet (Metrio) and sweet (Gligi), these three flavors. The main cooking method is to use a stainless steel pot called Briki to grind the coffee powder very fine and cook it directly in the pot until it boils, then turn off the fire and pour it all into the cup.

Turks drink coffee, the residue is not filtered out, because the coffee is ground very fine, so when tasting, most of the coffee powder will precipitate at the bottom of the cup, but when drinking, you can still drink some fine coffee powder. This is also the most important feature of Turkish coffee. Another feature of Turkish coffee is that when drinking it, you don't add any companion or milk, and when you cook coffee, you first add some sugar, 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 prefer a sweeter taste.

In addition, in order to really taste the unique taste of Turkish coffee, there will also be a cup of ice water. Before drinking Turkish 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 Turkish coffee! [2]

(3) make and edit deeply roasted coffee beans and grind them into a very fine powder. Turkish coffee requires the finest of all kinds of bubble methods, which requires very fine grinding and intuitive.

The standard of Turkish coffee is finer than flour. Then mix the spices such as cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Then put 100ml of cold water in the Turkish coffee pot. Then add about 10 grams of coffee powder. 100ml water + 10g powder is the golden ratio of a cup of coffee.

After the raw material is added, it should be heated and stirred constantly. Stir gently and slowly to avoid dispersing the powder layer of the liquid surface (to avoid breaking slag), so as to avoid excessive extraction. Just before boiling, there was a layer of golden foam on the surface. The foam gradually increased and surged up quickly. Immediately, the pot was removed from the fire. After several times of boiling, the coffee became thicker and thicker, but not until the water was boiled in half. When the coffee grounds precipitate to the bottom, pour out the clarified coffee liquid on the top layer. Sometimes lemon or honey can be added. Such a delicious cup of Turkish coffee is ready. [3]

4 the historical editor of the ancient country of the Middle East, like the legendary myth of the 1001 night, is a veiled girl with a thousand faces, which can not only help get close to God, but also wash away sadness.

Clear Spring of Turkish Coffee. When it comes to coffee, we have to mention Turkish coffee because no matter from the perspective of Islam or Christianity, its hometown is in the remote and mysterious mountains of the Middle East. After the 13th and 15th centuries, Muslim religious circles banned roles for 300 years. This coffee drink, which is popular in Greece, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, is commonly known as Turkish coffee or Arabica coffee. It still retains the mystery of early religious rituals. The practice of traditional Turkish coffee is to grind thick black coffee beans into fine powder, put sugar and cold water into a red copper coffee brewer like a deep spoon (IBRIK), cook slowly over low heat, after repeated stirring and adding water, about 20 minutes later, a small cup of 50cc fragrant and strong coffee is finished. As the local people drink coffee is not filtered, this cup of coffee, which is as thick as broth, is poured into the cup, with sticky foam on the surface and dregs at the bottom of the cup. [2] 5 Development Editor Coffee was introduced into Turkey in the 16th century and began to be commercialized. Due to its geographical location across Europe and Asia, Turkey

Quickly spread the coffee to the European continent. The original Arabica coffee drinking method is still popular in Greece, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa. And because Turkish coffee can best retain the true taste, and handed down from generation to generation. Turkish coffee is a primitive brewed coffee. Turkish coffee is still popular in Turkey, Greece and the Balkans, which were once ruled by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. However, due to historical entanglements, Greeks will look unhappy when they hear Turkish coffee, so it is best to rename it as the Romans do in Greece. Many Turks, especially women, like to use the coffee residue traces of Turkish coffee to predict the fate of the day, which adds a little exotic mystery to our coffee. The effect of divination with coffee grounds is unknown, but what is certain is that coffee grounds are quite effective in medical treatment, deodorization, sterilization and antiseptic. therefore, coffee grounds can be placed under the corner or in the refrigerator to eliminate the smell and the strange smell of the refrigerator, and can prevent insects and ants. [2]

In the Middle East, the cultural editor is invited to someone else's house for coffee, which 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, because it implies that the coffee is not good. Arabs drink coffee slowly, and they even have a set of exquisite coffee ways, just like the Chinese tea ceremony, when drinking coffee, they not only burn incense, but also sprinkle spices, smell incense, and have a dazzling array of coffee pot utensils. More full of Arabian Nights style. A cup of Middle Eastern coffee with cloves, cardamom and cinnamon is full of fragrance when it is hot. No wonder Arabs praise it: musk attracts the heart and soul. [2]

7 principles of coffee divination editing

General coffee can not be used for divination, because coffee divination is mainly after drinking coffee, with the remaining residue, shape or pattern.

Turkish coffee predicts good and bad luck, so only Turkish coffee can be used for divination.

The principle of coffee divination is to watch the patterns formed by the residue after drinking coffee to predict things, similar to the Rosa ink stain test in psychology. This kind of divination can be carried out by yourself, or you can find a coffee diviner who specializes in divination for yourself. In Greece or Turkey, coffee diviners who specialize in answering questions are often found in coffee shops.

Steps

Step 1: taste the coffee slowly, then cover the plate over the coffee cup.

Turkish coffee step 2: shake the cup and plate slightly, thinking about the question of divination, and then carefully reverse the cup and plate.

Step 3: place the cup and plate on the table and wait for the temperature at the bottom of the cup to cool.

Step 4: open the cup carefully and you can make divination according to the pattern in the cup.

Step 5: finally, you can also use the current on the plate to make a wish for divination.

Pattern meaning

Full moon type: you must not believe that today is such good luck, no matter what you do, there is a god of luck to take care of you, confident and hard work.

Coffee divination patterns can achieve their goals.

Half-moon type: a smooth and stable day, with moderate cooperation with others, step-by-step completion of the scheduled plan, today is also a small day to make a fortune.

Three days and the moon type: you can see some signs of unhappiness. Relax your mood, adjust your pace, and banish your upset mood from your mind, you can also achieve your goal.

Crescent type: today, everything should be cautious, treat people and do things with a modest attitude, impatient bad things, should be handled patiently.

Other types: do not know what will happen, a very thrilling day, I hope only good things happen.

A wish after divination

In fact, after coffee divination, you can also use the current in the coffee tray to make a wish for divination! The main method is to first make one or three wishes in your mind, and then make the plate vertical and let some residual water flow down the plate; the first flow represents the first wish; the second flow represents the second wish, and so on. The length of the current represents the length of time for the wish to come true; if the trace of the current is so long that it even flows to the other side of the plate, it means that it will take a long time for the wish to come true, and if there is no flow, it means that the wish will not come true for the time being.