Food & drink
Türk kahvesi
Finely ground coffee brewed in a small pot and served with its foam and grounds.
The Turkish name
Türk kahvesi
Recording on its way.
The story
Turkish coffee is ground to a powder, simmered slowly with water and sugar in a small long-handled pot called a cezve, and poured unfiltered into a tiny cup. It comes with a glass of water and often a piece of lokum.
The cup is more than a drink: a fortune may be read in the grounds, and a bride traditionally serves coffee to the groom's family. UNESCO added Turkish coffee culture to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013.
At a glance
- Brewed in
- Cezve
- UNESCO
- Intangible Cultural Heritage, 2013
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- Turkish coffee culture and tradition ↗UNESCO · Checked 2026-09-22