Turkish Coffee, European Coffee, Rich Espresso, Coffee

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I.love.coffee. I can’t imagine my days without it. There are a few things in life that give me the right amount of a kick and coffee is one of them.  I love the hustle and bustle of a café – the ambiance, the sounds of coffee beans being grounded and made, and the aroma that fills in your nostrils as soon as you walk into a cafe. I enjoy the smell of a fresh cup of coffee so much that I invariably always look forward to immersing myself in the smell when the barista hands me over the cup. Even though I like my coffee black and unflavored, I love the fact that there are countless varieties of flavors and ways to make it. This Turkish Coffee satisfies my taste buds correctly.

Turkish Coffee

Turkish Coffee, Arabic CoffeeThe Turkish Coffee goes very well with Cranberry-Almond Vanilla Biscotti or even, some Cardamom-Saffron Tea Cookies

But you know what, I enjoy my coffee best when I’m in Europe. Nothing compares to the coffee they serve over there. Every time, I visit a European country.., be it, Netherlands or

, London, …, Vienna….., or, Prague.

I’m amazed by the quality and texture of coffee there. I drink coffee like I drink my wine -sitting down, grabbing a book while my hands wrapped around a big mug of coffee. It’s more about relaxing than anything else.

If you love coffee as much as I do, then try Affogato, How to Make an Affogato

It’s the perfect combination of ice cream and espresso that will blow you away.  And you are more into tea, then there is always this Cake that’s made with Masala Tea, which is light and fluffy and perfect for snacks.

When I was making Turkish Coffee, I thought about my dad who would love drinking this coffee.  He likes his coffee – rich, strong and laced with sugar.  Traditionally, Turkish Coffee is prepared in an Ibrik (a copper-bottomed pot with a long handle) by boiling sugar and coffee powder with water. It’s served with foam on top. I was not happy with the amount of foam I got (my other coffee snob friends might snicker at this, but, hey I tried!), but the taste made up for it.

I asked for my beans to be espresso ground and then I ground it one more time in my coffee grinder to get the superfine texture. Turkish Coffee is much more finely ground than regular coffee.

Turkish Coffee

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup of cold water
  • 1 tbsp of superfine ground coffee (Espresso Ground)
  • 1 tbsp Sugar or as per your taste

METHOD:

  • Boil water and sugar together in Ibrik.
  • Remove from the burner and add finely ground coffee.
  • Boil once more. As soon as you see thick foam building on top remove it from heat and slowly boil over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
  • As the coffee warms, you will see a dark foam building up. This dark foam is very important. It is customary to serve Turkish Coffee with foam on top.

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I’m scrappy, weird and goofy. I’m a snob when it comes to a LOT of things.., Mainly – coffee, wine and chocolates. I laugh loud and yell louder. I run fast, but walk slow. I love walking long walks with a hot mug of coffee held tight between my hands. I have lonely eyes and a kind heart. I forgive but rarely forget. I remember the silliest of things and forget important matters. I love to run, read, cook and entertain. I draw inspirations from anything and everything aesthetic. There are numerous people who have and still continue to enrich my life in many good ways. I will remain indebted to them – Always. My dad is my biggest fan when it comes to cooking. I could see his eyes light up every time I serve something. My mom’s agility and affectionate nature that reflects on her food is something I’m still trying to master.

Travel fascinates me amongst other things. Leave me in Venice and I would get lost in its timeless beauty – The canals. The piazzas. The art. The espresso. Leave me in NYC and I would tirelessly walk the length and breadth of the city (after all, There is always something open 24 hours a day).

Through this blog, I am hoping to bring in my passion and love for a few things – Cooking, Travel, Kids, Coffee, Clothes and in the interim learn more myself. Hope I am able to do justice to my PASSION.

45 Comments

  2. I usually only have one cup of coffee a day–just enough to get me a kick to start the day! I absolutely love the Ibrik. The colors are beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

  4. I couldn’t imagine my days without coffee either! I’ve never tried Turkish coffee but definitely need to now

  9. Oh yum. I could not live without coffee. I have heard that Turkish Coffee is amazing but I have yet to have the chance to try it. I love the Ibrik. So cool.

  11. I didn’t know that you ground your beans so much finer than regular coffee! I haven’t had Turkish coffee in such a long time. I want to make it now.

  12. I’m not much of a coffee drinker but if I were it would be this. It seems so simple to brew and looks like a single serving which would fit perfectly for me since I can only handle about 1 cup at a time. Just wondering what brand of coffee would you suggest?

  18. This is an interesting way of making coffee and I have to admit that its quite creative. I have coffee about once a week, so I’ll try it one of these days.

  21. Fascinating. Do you strain the grounds, or is it so fine that it basically dissolves? Your images evoke a smooth, dark blend that makes me wish it was morning (and I hate mornings!). This, I would get up for. 🙂

  22. I love coffee so much too! I used to drink Turkish coffee to when I lived in my home country…in Serbia we make it the same way. 🙂

  23. I’ve seen this being made online and I am amazed! I think it’s a lovely coffee to have every morning!

  28. What a beautiful ode to coffee – made me already start craving today’s first cup, which I haven’t had yet.The traditional form of Turkish coffee was cool to learn about though.

  30. Love my coffee as well. I can completely relate about the relaxation aspect of it. My favorite thing to do in the morning is get up super early (530ish) before the kids or my wife get up and brew my favorite coffee (San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser with CoffeeMate French Vanilla Creamer) and then sit in my nook and read my daily Bible devotion and then write or read more afterwards.

    I’ve never tried Turkish coffee, but it looks easy enough. I am more of sweet coffee drinker myself though, so I don’t know that this would be sweet enough.

  33. I love Turkish Coffee! We tried some at Epcot that had Orange Liqueur in it and it was amazing!

  35. I need this copper Turkish pot!!! It looks really precious! I remember as a kid I used to drop nose first in the coffee beans container of my mom to get a good smell to start the day, back then I didn’t like how the coffee tasted but how it smelled only, and a lot! Now I cannot live without coffee… I love it in all it’s forms and I’m glad to hear there are even ways I didn’t know about… like this Turkish coffee! I need to try it ASAP. Nice post!

  37. We are coffee lovers, but have never had Turkish coffee. I just checked, and out grinder does grind this fine. I will have to hunt down some beans and give it a try.

  42. I am a coffee addict. I love taking my laptop to our local café and working there too. I almost owned a café two years ago also, until the seller backed out at the last second. 🙂

  43. I love simple coffee technology (like the French press and Italian stove top espresso makers), so this Ibrik intrigues me. I’m drying to taste how it differs from an espresso from my local roaster. Looks wonderful!

  44. I have had Turkish coffee only once before and I loved it! I love all kinds of coffee in fact.Good to know this can be made at home with any espresso grind beans, I thought it required special beans.

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