I have recently been introduced to Turkish coffee. My new girlfriend makes it. I love the stuff! Much better than espresso for my tastes.
I have ordered a Turkish coffee pot and some ground Turkish coffee. I will start with ground coffee.
I would eventually like to buy whole beans and grind them myself. I am realising that most coffee grinders cannot do the powder like grind that is required. I beleive I will have to pay for an upper end machine. I would appreciate any tips and advice on which grinder to buy, and on making Turkish coffee in general. The Youtube videos I have watched have many different ways of making it.
Why not ask your girlfriend how she makes Turkish coffee? As you say the powder needs to be very fine. You could use a burr grinder, either mechanical or electric. Alternatively just buy powdered Turkish coffee. If you don’t have a gas hob, then you could use a camping stove. Watch a few videos and choose one or two to try. Ignore any sandpit methods! If you boil from cold water you may get a bitter brew, but you might prefer this. Good luck!
Would very much recommend ready ground Turkish coffee that is fresh, for instance Kuru Kahveci Mehmet Efendi. And try the version with mastic. It’s very nice when you get used to it . Also the electric turkish coffee makers work really well. They boil to the exactly right temp and duration.
I really enjoy a good Turkish coffee. Some years ago, a colleague who was Greek and had a Turkish/Greek coffee machine in the office, they would occasionally make me one, which instantly took me back to enjoyable days in Turkey and Greece. I have often thought about getting a Turkish coffee maker, but I never got around to looking for one online, something I must rectify.
Whilst I haven’t tried with my Sage burr Grinder, I think it probably could do a fine enough grind for Turkish coffee.
The pirated version🤣 the coffe has been introduced into Europe by Ottoman Empire, Turkish coffee is a interpretation by Turks, fine grinding, copper special coffee pot, slow boiling on coal , water and a piece of lokum
Greeks call every Turkish food Greek , white cheese, yogurt, baklava, imam bayildi, kokorec….
Nice! Italian and turkish side by side. Believe it or not, my Turkish coffee maker is at work, in my office. It’s a great and failsafe treat for sleepy visitors
. Also the electric turkish coffee makers work really well. They boil to the exactly right temp and duration.
