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004 HEALTH AND LABORATORY MAGAZINE

TURKISH COFFEE

FOR 40 YEARS OF SAKE

According to legend, one cup, mortars and silverware. levels. Since its introduction steps and skills. First of
day, a Greek ship captain Thanks to its time-consum- to the Turkish community all, freshly roasted quality
berthed his ship to the har- ing preparation techniques, in the 16th century, coffee- coffee beans (optionally)
bor and then went on a trip Turkish coffee leaves its houses have been opened are ground in a mortar or
in Üsküdar, Istanbul. While taste and freshness for even in the smallest settle- grinder until they become
he is walking around, a cof- a long time. It is softer, ments. This is an evidence powdered. Then, according
TURKISH COFFEE, fee vendor from Üsküdar in- aromatic and intense than of the increasing demand of to the taste, the coffee, the
WHICH IS ON THE vited the captain to his shop other types of coffee. It is Turkish coffee from past to cold water and the sugar
present. It is almost impos-
and offered coffee. The two
are put in the pot. Coffee
quite easy to distinguish
UNESCO CULTURAL moved into a nice conver- Turkish coffee from other sible to imagine a Turkish is placed on the stove and
cooked until foam appears
house without one or more
sation. The time to go, the
coffees with its unique taste,
HERITAGE LIST, captain said goodbye to grounds and foam. coffee sets. In fact, unlike on its surface. Finally, it is
LEAVES ITS TASTE the coffee shop and sailed other beverages, Turkish served with a glass of water
to the sea. 40 years passed
and Turkish delight. Achiev-
coffee is perceived as a
AND FRESHNESS FOR by. The Greeks made a big Turkish coffee is not just a symbol of the Turkish life- ing a good flavor requires
drink, it is also a social tool
A LONG TIME. IT IS revolt and kept the Turks that brings together cultural style rather than the desire some skills, such as the
of coffee drinkers and those
roasting type and degree of
they captured as prisoners,
gaps, social values and be-
SOFTER, AROMATIC and the coffee maker from liefs to socialize. The social- who practice tradition. For coffee. It is very important
AND INTENSE THAN Üsküdar was also captured ization role of Turkish coffee this reason, Turkish coffee to roast all the coffee beans
and tradition provide a
equally and wait a little.
in this turmoil. His eyes
is based on the opening
OTHER TYPES OF met with a pair of eyes in of the first coffeehous- strong social interaction
COFFEE. IT IS QUITE those moments when he es with their remarkable among individuals from all The method of preparing
thought that he would die
levels of Turkish society.
Turkish coffee is learned
decorations in Istanbul. Cof-
EASY TO DISTINGUISH in the last moments of his feehouses were the places and maintained by families
life as a prisoner. Despite
TURKISH COFFEE the 40 years passed, they then where people still drink The knowledge, talent, and coffee houses, with-
out a specific promotion
expertise and ceremonies
coffee, chat, share news,
FROM OTHER immediately recognized read books, and socialize. regarding Turkish coffee strategy, which is a sign of
each other. The Greek Cap-
COFFEES WITH ITS tain immediately rescued Tradition is a symbol of hos- culture and tradition are general consumption and
informally preserved by
cultural value. With its deep
pitality, friendship, kindness
UNIQUE TASTE, the man from Üsküdar and and fun. All this is stated by all members of the family, influence in Turkish life style,
freed him. This is the story
Turkish coffee plays a cen-
through mouth-to-mouth
the famous Turkish proverb
GROUNDS AND behind the “Forty Years “A cup of coffee has a forty spread, observation and tral role in culture as a sign
FOAM. Sake” that we often use. years of sake”. This phrase participation. A person of hospitality and friendship.
To show special respect
born in a Turkish family nat-
shows how important coffee
Turkish coffee culture and is in Turkish culture and how urally learns how to prepare to special guests, coffee is
tradition dates back to the much it has got into Turkish Turkish coffee from previous served more attentively and
16th century when coffee culture. generations and adopts it with special cups than those
began to be served in cof- as an element of the Turkish used in daily life.
feehouses in Istanbul. The Turkish coffee culture is lifestyle. In addition to the
tradition has two famous practiced by every mem- family, coffeehouses as a The tradition penetrates
aspects that make its taste ber of society in Turkey. cultural distance provide into people from all walks
unique and contribute to Especially families, pottery an environment where this of life, and, as stated in a
socialization. makers, master-apprentic- tradition is professionally Turkish proverb, “The heart
es in coffee shops, workers, transferred. Historically, wants neither coffee nor
As a type of beverage, coffee grounds vendors coffeehouses are indis- coffeehouse, the heart
Turkish coffee has special deal with this tradition. In pensable for this tradition, wants friendship, coffee is
preparation techniques, addition, tourists visiting our as coffeehouses are far just an excuse”, it is named
and these techniques, which country see this tradition as before than the domestic an excuse for existing
date back many years, are a symbol of the Turkish life- consumption of coffee in social relationships. Inviting
still used today. Traditional style. This tradition is seen homes. friends for coffee is an
methods used in the prepa- by all Turkish society as a indication of the need for a
ration of coffee have led to part of cultural heritage and The actual way of pre- friendly chat or sharing daily
the development of special shared by individuals from paring coffee requires events.
tools such as coffee pot, all cultural and intercultural many and very detailed