The
beverage first obtained in the Arab peninsula by boiling coffee gained its true
coffee flavor and perfect aroma with this cooking method which invented by
Turks. Coffee came to Turkey from Yemen in the 5th century.
In
order to enjoy your Turkish Coffee first turn on some pleasant music. And then
grind freshly roasted coffee to a powder-fine consistency. For having this
consistency Turks invented stone grinder. This grinder is basically to parts of
stone and naturally grinds the grains between stones. Because stone not a steel,
parts are not heating. Heating is not a pleasant issue in coffee grinding
period, it is kind of roasting one more time the coffee grains and gives them a
bitter taste. After a perfect grinding, close your eyes and breathe into your
lungs this pleasant coffee smell.
Then
fill your cezve (it is a special pot used for Turkish Coffee, which made by
copper) with as much cold water as you will need; for fine serving add one tea
spoon coffee, one cup (2oz) water and one tea spoon sugar for serving. Stir all
well before putting it on the stove. In Ottoman time they use charcoal bury in
sand and cooked over this heat. But now we have to use stove on low heat. Wait
a few minutes and watch the foam grow. Once the foam spreads from the edges of
the pot toward its center, remove the pot from stove and disturbed the foam
into the cups in equal amounts. As you can see Turkish Coffee without foam is
not a real Turkish Coffee. Perfect Turkish Coffee has to be with foam. Put the remaining
pot back on the stove and heat it until it starts to bubble-though not until
boiling. Boiling also make coffee bitter taste. Once this is done, remove it
from the stove and allow it to rest for a few second, and then pour what
remains into the cups. As you can see we didn't filtered the coffee grounds.
Therefore allow some time for the sediment to sink to bottom before drink.
Preparing
a perfect Turkish Coffee is not too easy like preparing filter coffee, it
requires skill in achieving the correct taste and foaminess, and it is a task
carried out like a ritual. This method of cooking and preparing coffee as
invented by Turks, which gave to historic name of "Turkish Coffee". Turkish coffee occupies an important position in the daily life of Turks. Also typical Turkish Coffee served with Turkish delight and cup of water.