Turkish coffee It is not like anyone. It is a hot drink that prepares in sand and consistency resembles more thick than liquid; However, little by little he has gained more followers out of Türkiye, becoming one of the gastronomic contributions of the most liked European country.
We say that It is not a conventional coffee Since it is a bit more difficult to process and drink, because, in addition, it is served in less portions and is accompanied by traditional desserts in the region, or it is consumed alone. Everything varies and With the arrival of Turkish coffee Other countries have undergone changes, but always maintaining the essence of the original recipe.
Turkish coffee has sandy consistency.Ricardo Díaz / UNSPLASH.
A little history of Turkish coffee
Actually, Turkish coffee was called «Armenian coffee», So it can be called either way. UNESCO appointed him Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, thanks to its taste and its own preparation of Türkiye. It is prepared with ground Arabic coffee until it has a flour consistency. It is very concentrated and therefore, it is served in small cups without handle and with very little sugar, or in some cases (and for purists), without sweetener.
It is originally from the Middle East and serves yes or yes in restaurants of Turkish food, Armenia and Balkics. Although there are countries that have adopted it as their own and add ingredients of the region as milk or cream. This is because in the sixteenth century, the Ottoman governor of Yemen, Özdemir Pasha, took him to Istanbul as if it were a drug, since according to the Koran, the concentrated drinks were considered bad and addictive. Therefore, it became very popular, to the degree of being prohibited.
Years later, after verifying that it was not harmful to health and that it was not a drug as such, its use was allowed. Thus he arrived in Britain and France in the mid -seventeenth century, where he became one of the luxury products consumed at the elite parties. To date, there are a wide variety of countries that They offer Turkish coffee conventionally, There are even specialized coffee shops or is used to accompany the local cuisine of each region.