{"id":2720,"date":"2018-03-20T10:10:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T10:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bilkentpost.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2018-03-20T11:06:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T11:06:43","slug":"turkish-coffee-on-sand-a-unique-coffee-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bilkentpost.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php\/2018\/03\/20\/turkish-coffee-on-sand-a-unique-coffee-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish coffee on Sand: A Unique Coffee Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Hello everyone,<\/p>\n

This post is dedicated to one of the most famous types of coffee, the Turkish coffee. Turkish Coffee is not just a traditional drink, but also an important figure in the global coffee culture. Before I introduce you to one of the most unique ways to making Turkish coffee, I would like to share with you historical background so that you know what made Turkish coffee famous.<\/p>\n

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\u200bThe history of Turkish coffee or as they say it in Turkish\u00a0\u201cT\u00fcrk kahvesi\u201d<\/a>\u00a0dates back to Ottoman times. Though the exact date when coffee was brought into the Ottoman Empire isn\u2019t specified, it is reported by historians that coffee was brought in 1555 during\u00a0Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent<\/a>. When the Ottoman governor of Yemen,\u00a0\u00d6zdemir Pasha<\/a>\u00a0was exposed to trying\u00a0coffee in Yemen<\/a>, he loved the drink and when he went to Istanbul, he introduced it to the sultan.\u00a0 One of the methods of drinking coffee discovered in the Ottoman Palace is by roasting the beans over a fire, finely ground and then slowly cooked with water on the remains of a charcoal fire. With its new brewing method and aroma, coffee’s renown soon spread even further afield.
\nLater, as coffee traveled from one country to another, and from one culture to another, every region has localized the methods of making the coffee. The coffee making process has developed and every culture attached its ways to prepare a cup of coffee. Consequently, nowadays we see many techniques of making coffee that have been discovered through out the years.As it can be noted, coffee became an essential part of the palace cuisine and became very popular. It was later spread to the city, where people started to make coffee at their homes. People in Istanbul became smitten with the beverage and the taste of coffee. They even got interested to discover new methods to roast it. Green coffee beans were purchased and then roasted at home on pans. The beans were then ground in mortars and brewed in coffeepots known as “cezve”, which you can see at the picture below.Coffee, as a result, became a social norm that brings a culture of togetherness, generosity and love.
\nIn many cultures, and in Turkish culture, coffee is\u00a0 a social activity that get people to socialize with each other and discuss current events, read books and it could get as entertaining as playing chess while having coffee. Moreover, coffee is a gesture of hospitality in Turkish houses.<\/p>\n

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Another interesting aspect relating to Turkish coffee is that its presentation as it\u2019s iconic. Turkish coffee comes in a small tiny cup accompanied by a very tiny cup of water. It is believed that drinking water after coffee is a healthy habit to digest easily.Ethnography Museum of Ankara<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Below are pictures I took during my visit to the ethnography museum of Ankara. It is one of the best museums to visit in Ankara as it has beautiful architecture and interior. dedicated to the cultures Turkish civilizations. The building was designed by architect Arif Hikmet Koyuno\u011flu and was built between 1925 and 1928. In the museum you will get to see precious historical pieces that represent the Turkish civilization. In the picture below is an Ottoman set of Turkish coffee cups or in Turkish \u2018Fincan\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Below is the map to help you find the\u00a0Ethnography Museum of Ankara<\/a>.
\nIt is easy to reach and really worth visiting.<\/div>\n