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Questions tagged [turkish-coffee]

All questions related to Turkish-style coffee brewing (and equipment).

As of the March 2016 Wikipedia entry, Turkish coffee is a method of preparing unfiltered coffee. Roasted and then finely ground coffee beans are simmered (not boiled) in a pot named cezve (optionally with sugar) and served in a cup where the grounds are allowed to settle.

Turkish coffee is an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Turkey confirmed by UNESCO.

This brewing technique is similar to geographically close coffee brewing techniques. Currently, it is found in Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Balkans, and the Middle East. It may be called Greek, Saudi, Arabic, Jordanian, Cypriot, Bosnian, Syrian coffee.

Turkish coffee is the de facto name for this brewing technique as the Western World's historical encounter with coffee starts with the Ottoman Empire.

The recipe for brewing Turkish style coffee can be found on the Turkish Coffee Culture and Research Association's website.

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Difference between Turkish and Greek coffee?

Is there a difference between Turkish and Greek coffee? Or is it the same thing with different names at different places?
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Cezve doesn't leak with cold water in it, leaks after heating

I have a cezve I bought some time ago. I've tried making some coffee with it, and after about 30 seconds of heating on the stove, it starts to leak (dripping one by one). Is there any way to fix this, or does it have to be thrown away ? Someone on…
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How do I design a Turkish coffee mixture?

I am trying to create a Turkish coffee mixture, by combining Colombian, Brazilian, Robusta and a few other types together in some percentage. I could not find a base at which to stand in designing such mixture. What are the ideal characteristics of…
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How do I make cardamom flavor consistent in Turkish coffee?

I've always hated cardamom in Turkish coffee, but the other day I went to a Greek restaurant and forgot to tell them to leave the cardamom out. And it turned out to be really good! I tried to reproduce it, but for some reason I cannot achieve any…
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Greek Coffee Law in Greece

I read somewhere that there is a law in Greece that cafes must serve Greek coffee. Can someone verify that there is such a law, or regulation?
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Coffee in Jordan vs Turkish coffee

These two coffees look the same to me - is there any difference? I didn't get a chance to taste the coffee while I was in Jordan, which is why I'm still curious. Thanks!
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Are there any electric Turkish Coffee Makers without a mostly plastic or Teflon coated boiling pot?

Is there an electric Turkish Coffee Maker that doesn't have a mostly plastic or Teflon-coated boiling pot? I don't have a conclusive answer, but I cannot find such a product on the US market. This is a surprising development to me, but baring…
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What are the recipes/reccomendations for the best turkish-style coffee?

I've visited a couple of local Arab/Armenian/Turkish restaurants and they server this intense, high-caffeine, sweet, almost chocolate looking coffee which i love, I'd like to know what's your best recipe to prepare it.
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Disadvantages of coffee?

I drink coffee many time a day; you can say I'm an addict. Not for a specific reason, I just love the taste. My family keeps telling me to stop drinking it, but I can't. Can anyone tell me the disadvantages of drinking coffee?
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Does turkish coffee require different beans or roast or grind than espresso?

After a while I settled on the beans that for filtered coffee, and I like espresso with them too, just ground more finely. So now I tried Turkish coffee with the same beans and the same grind as espresso, and, well, it doesn't seem to taste as well…
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