"Neither
the coffee, nor the coffeehouse is the longing of the soul
A friend is
what the soul longs for, coffee is just the excuse"(a Turkish poem)
Turkish coffee
plays an important role in Turkish society. The coffee was introduced to
Turkish society 500 years ago and since then it has been served with different
social meanings.
Turkish coffee
is a method of preparing coffee. In the past the coffee was cooked on the
charcoal but in the modern times it is not possible, but we still use the
coffee pot whose name is “cezve”. This pot is made of copper. It is suggested
to be prepared in the copper pot. It is
prepared without sugar, with medium level of sugar and with sugar according
drinkers’ wishes. The preparing method
of the Turkish coffee is found in the countries formerly governed by Turks such
as ; Albania, Arab countries, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Iran and Palestine.
How to prepare Turkish Coffee
Put the
coffee and sugar in “cezve” first, and
then add the water. Set the flame to as little as possible. Put the pot on the
stove and stir until becomes darker and it boils. Then serve it with Turkish delight.
Social Importance
In Turkey,
when a man decide to get marry with a girl he has to take the permission of the
girl’s parents with his family members. It is a traditional ceremony before marriages.
In this ceremony supposed bride serves Turkish coffee to the parents of the man
who wants to get married. The mother of the boy tests the girl’s talent tasting
the Turkish coffee cooked by the girl. The boy is also tested by the mother of
the girl with a cup of Turkish coffee. The coffee which is served to boy is
cooked with salt instead of sugar. If the boy doesn’t want to drink that coffee
he is not thought to be patient to or ready to get married.
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