TURKISH COFFEE

This photo is at "Holy Land Café," in Lenexa, you must check it out! 


Turkish coffee is one of the oldest ways to prepare coffee. Turkish coffee is famed for the way in which it's prepared and it's strong taste. As stated in the word, Turkish coffee originates from Turkey. In Turkey there are a few rituals to look out for. 1) It is more common to take your coffee break in the afternoon or after dinner. 2) When served Turkish coffee, one will be given water, the coffee, and usually a turkish delight. You drink the water first to cleanse your palette and wait for the coffee to cool downa and for the grounds to settle. Also, do not drink it to the last drop, or try to finish it. Turkish coffee is unfiltered and, unless you want a mouth full of grounds, I wouldn't suggest it. 3) A common ritual is flipping the finished cup over on the saucer, they do this is tell fortunes out of the shapes created from flipping the cup. Another fun cultural fact about Turkish coffee is: When a suitor would come to the girl's house to ask for her hand it marriage, if she made it properly that signified she liked him, but if she made it salty, then that indicated that she does not approve of the suitor.

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