Euroductions Turkish Coffee
Want a Cup of Turkish Coffee?
Rich in tradition and flavor, Turkish style coffee produced European café culture starting in Istanbul as early as the 16th century and then expanding to London and Paris. Back in its native Turkey, coffee is so important the breakfast is called kahvaltı, or a meal you put under coffee (you eat breakfast so you will drink your morning coffee). Turkish coffee is made in a special pot of finely ground coffee beans sold in the market today as Turkish/Greek/Arabica coffee. Traditionally, a coffee-drinking ritual involves public conversations, music performances, or even fortune telling. This rich, long, and strong tradition can also help us understand and appreciate how the world is interconnected – today as it was centuries past even before the term globalization was invented.
Resources
Coffee: Developed by coffee lover Mario Baker, this website offers a detailed look at Turkish style coffee as a unique experience in European history.
http://www.turkishstylegroundcoffee.com/
Turkish Cultural Foundation: This organization works to present aspects of Turkish culture including Turkish coffee makers, cups, and grinding tools.
http://www.turkishculture.org/culinar...
American Coffee Originates from Turkish Coffee: In Washington Post, Yale’s global historian Alan Mikhail tells about “The Ottoman sultan who changed America: America, Protestantism, and coffee all have a Muslim history.”
https://wapo.st/3j2coN4