Turkish Coffee - Legal Drama.

First Time I had Turkish coffee was in Israel about 10 years ago. Loved it ever since.

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by mi2az

First Time I had Turkish coffee was in Israel about 10 years ago. Loved it ever since.

First taste of turkish coffee imprinted on my brain forever. Loved it ever since, too. I regret it took me so long to get around to making it at home. Lately I've been enjoying it several times/week. It is, by far, my favorite form of black coffee.

Here's to us - Marty, Moo and Muz...

Nice to see folks having a try. I feel a turkish pass coming up after the AeroPress gets back to me.

[muziq]

Okay, some pics from my most recent Turkish coffee prep.

First, a nice shot of the equipment: fresh-ground coffee, powder-like, from the Rocky; a new salt grinder adapted for grinding fresh cardamon; and the nice painted copper ibrik from Sweet Maria (this is the 12 oz model)



Next, a shot of the first boil...I'm not great at the crema yet, but Moo's suggestion of just dropping the coffee on top instead of mixing it in has produced more crema than I experienced when I mixed it in or agitated it



Right after the third boil...that crema is thinner, but still sticking around a little...



Ready to drink. This particular batch was extra yummy, as I found my preferred balance between coffee, sugar, and cardamon.



I'm still learning how to do this right, and it's a lot of fun...not to mention that the fiance is excited to have a fourth way to prepare coffee in the morning

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by muziq

Okay, some pics from my most recent Turkish coffee prep.

I'm still learning how to do this right, and it's a lot of fun.

Looks like you have arrived, Aziz.

[MarkinAZ]

I love reviving an old thread that's well worth reviving...

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

I can't say this is the deal of deals but, if you want the heavier brass (instead of tinned copper), see http://www.natashascafe.com/html/turkish.html. Copper heats up faster - brass is more durable. There are some vague claims here and there about brass being safer to use than copper.

Natasha offers reasonably priced gift sets (coffee, ibrik and demitasse cups), brass ibriks in all sizes and, at a discount, scratched or dented ibriks not suitable for gift sets. I have a couple on the way; I let you know if they are the real deal or not.

Dan, thanks for the excellent web page...

Originally Posted by muziq

Okay, some pics from my most recent Turkish coffee prep. I'm still learning how to do this right, and it's a lot of fun...

Muz, great photo's and hope your new hobby is still a brewing...