TURKISH COFFEE

Turkish Coffee is not only a beverage, but also a social practice that brings together the socialization process, cultural spaces, social values and beliefs. His role in socialization can be traced back to the opening of the first coffeehouses with their striking decorations in Istanbul. Coffeehouses were and still are places where people drank coffee, chatted, shared news, read and socialized. It is a symbol of the tradition itself, of hospitality, friendship, refinement and fun. All this is reflected in the famous Turkish proverb “The memory of a cup of coffee lasts forty years.” This saying represents how important and deep coffee is in Turkish soil.

Knowledge, skills, knowledge and rituals related to Turkish coffee culture and tradition are handled informally by all family members as a dictionary. mouth, observation and connection. Born in a Turkish family, a person naturally learns the brewing methods of Turkish coffee from the previous generation and internalizes it as a component of the Turkish lifestyle. In addition to the family, coffee houses as cultural venues provide an environment where this tradition is transferred professionally. Coffeehouses are indispensable for tradition, as coffeehouses historically precede coffee consumption in their homes.