What kind of coffee can you use to make Turkish coffee?

What kind of coffee can you use to make Turkish coffee? Any kind will do. It is the "method" that provides the health benefits (because it is unfiltered) and the delicious taste. As long as coffee beans are grind to a fine powder and brewed in specially designed pots that help produce foam, you're good to go.

Most major grocery stores in US have a grinder with a Turkish setting, usually on the far right on the dial. Thus, you can buy any kind coffee bean at your grocery store, grind it and brew it using the Turkish method.


Note: "Turkish" grind and "espresso" grinds are NOT interchangeable. The espresso grind is more coarse (perfect for making... you guessed it, espresso). Commercial coffee grinders need to be fitted with special burrs, or re-calibrated to produce Turkish grind. 

 

You can make your own Turkish grind at home with our Turkish coffee grinders.

That said, manufacturing coffee is an art. From purchasing to roasting and grinding to packaging, every stage of the process calls for a variety of skills and expertise as well as great attention to detail. It takes a perfectionist to choose the highest quality coffee beans, a good ear to hear the songs sung by the beans as they roast, and meticulous attention and care to grind the coffee correctly.

If you want coffee that already has been finely grind and special blends that complement the method, please visit our web store at TurkishCoffeeWorld.com. 

Got 5 seconds? Turn boring ice cream into a coffee lover's dream!

Did you know that finely ground Turkish coffee is palatable without preparation? We use it as a garnish or flavoring for many dishes at Turkish Coffee World, from tiramisu to chicken kabobs.

To spruce up any grocery store ice cream, sprinkle it with Turkish coffee (Psst... we have the largest selection on the web!) You'll be pleasantly surprised to find a rich and sweet flavor that complements vanilla or chocolate very well.  I recommend Mehmet Efendi for cooking, because their grind is very fine and consistent.

Turkish coffee can also be brewed and used as a substitute for espresso in any recipe.

How do you cook with Turkish coffee?

What's your Turkish coffee story?

Since my dad started our family Turkish coffee business in 2005, I've had the pleasure of meeting individuals from many different walks of life. Some of these people have had Turkish coffee countless times in their lives. Others have never tried it-- let alone attempted to make it.

However, they all cross my path for the same reason: they have Turkish coffee stories.

A son returns from war with a new coffee craving. A mom wants to recreate her parent's drink of choice for her children. A friend is searching for that perfect Christmas gift. You know, for the globetrotter? This is just a small example of the personal connection that many of our customers share with the beverage.

In its roots, Turkish coffee is steeped in centuries of tradition, culture and politics. And though it's the beverage of choice for millions around the world, Turkish coffee is still novel to many coffee lovers.

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What is your Turkish coffee story? If you have an interesting Turkish coffee story, leave it below-- or shoot us an email for guest blogging opportunities!

Grind like an Egyptian.

The California Science Center sure knows how to throw a party! We recently catered at their Discovery Ball 2012 in Los Angeles. The annual fundraising event that happened to coordinate with the opening of a widely anticipated exhibit, "Cleopatra: The Exhibition" and we had a blast serving coffee and assisting in the decorations. "Cleopatra" runs through December 31.

A look inside Mehmet Efendi-- an industry standard in Turkish coffee.

 

Mehmet Efendi is a favorite at Turkish Coffee World, and an industry-standard worldwide. Take a look at their original shop in Istanbul, open since 1871!

They have a great English website where you can find more information about their uniquely flavored product.

"This is the original shop, located at Eminonu district of Istanbul, where Mr. Mehmet Efendi started his roasting company in 1871. Today it is the oldest and the biggest roasting company in Turkey. Even though there are many brands these days, people still line up in front of it everyday to buy freshly roasted coffee."

They also package their coffee for a global audience, using sophisticated filling and sealing machines-- as well as specially designed cans that prolong the coffee's freshness-- that allow them to offer each customer a cup of coffee as fresh as the day it was ground.You can buy Mehmet Efendi at our store by clicking the link; we have two sizes, and the option to purchase by-the-case for greater value.

Turkish coffee potential symbol for EU bid

It's becoming clear that European Union Affairs Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bağış aims to place Turkish coffee in the limelight of cultural negotiations. Ilhan Çulha recently published an recently published an article over at Today's Zaman that illustrates that fascinating intersection-- where Turkish coffee meets politics.

At a speech to organized by the Turkish Coffee Culture and Research Association, Bağış declared his support for Turkey's premier beverage with staunch pride: 

“I drink Turkish coffee and claim it as my own,” he said. He also noted that “Turkish coffee is a good symbol for Turkey’s accession process to the European Union.”

Bağış had more interesting things to say, noting that the culture and originality of the beverage should not be sacrificed for technological advancement-- perhaps a statement critical of the European Union's tendency toward cultural standardization?

You can check out the article here. We agree that Turkish coffee is a great metaphor for the freshness of Turkey's political and cultural aspirations. What do you think?

Dear Albanians: We Are At Your Service!

Yes folks, it's that wonderful time of year again.

Lately things have been hectic at Turkish Coffee World as we gear up for the holiday rush (who wouldn't want to find a Turkish coffee gift basket underneath the Christmas tree?) That's no excuse for the measly posting rate on this blog-- but I do plan to post far more often as we approach the new year.

Pending that whole end-of-the-world scenario falls flat, of course.

Although much of our energy has been directed toward our seasonal traffic, we are proud to make a very special announcement: Kafe Shqiptare has produced the worlds first uniquely Albanian coffee! 

And here's the best part: we are now the sole U.S. supplier for their Albanian coffee!

We are overjoyed by this opportunity to support Albanian culture!

Hip New Southern California Turkish Coffee Shop

 

We are proud to announce the opening of Dripp Coffee in Chino Hills, California!

Fed up with the usual spread of mega-corporate coffeehouses, stale gas station coffee and fast food frappes, Inland Empire coffee consumers are craving something different-- and better. Luckily for them, Dripp will offer Turkish coffee as a permanent menu item, along with organic baked goods and coffeehouse standards-done-right. And you don't even have to drive to L.A.!

With that in mind, we wish the best to our friends in Chino Hills, Dripp. Be sure to check out their recent feature in LA Weekly:      

A few years ago, Rabih Sater was working in the energy industry. A few years ago, the country was mired in a Great Recession, and the energy industry, like most other industries then (and now), slowed down considerably. Rather than holding out to become, say, an oil baron à la Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood, Sater decided to focus on an entirely different type of black gold: coffee. His "coffee boutique," Dripp, opens in The Shoppes at Chino Hills this week and brings Intelligentsia beans and Turkish coffee to the Inland Empire.

Click here to read more of Tien Nguyen's LA Weekly article. 

Turkish Coffee Flan?

After seeing numerous recipes for Espresso Flan and wondering if Turkish coffee could be used instead, I decided to give it a try. I based my Flan recipe off of Majories Candies YouTube video about making caramel custard (flan). The results were amazing! 

Ingredients:  

1/2 cup sugar 
1 qt. milk 
6 eggs 
1/4 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 tsp vanilla 
approx. 2 tbsp brewed & strained Turkish coffee (one serving)

How Turkish Coffee Helped My Dad Quit Smoking and Continue Living

My dad enjoying some Turkish coffee.

Even though my family is Turkish, we didn't discover the delights of drinking Turkish coffee until a few years ago. My dad sort of stumbled up on it while looking for ways to quit smoking (after a heart attack, he knew that if he wanted to continue living, his terrible smoking habit would have to stop.) 

While my dad was reading everything he could get his hands on to figure out how he could quit smoking, he read somewhere that the best way to lose a bad habit is to swap it with a good one. That made a lot sense to him, so he started to search for a “good habit.”

People that have had to quit this habit know that one of the worst times the cravings occur is right after meals. He needed something to help during these periods and started to make Turkish coffee after his meals.

Why Turkish coffee?

Because it requires patience, it takes concentration; it’s drunk sip by sip, which is great for curbing urges.
There are several reasons for it being a relaxing activity. For one, Turkish coffee is not the kind of a beverage you can just grab it and run with it, or gulp down on the rush to work. You have to sit down before you can even drink it-- otherwise, it will spill because the cups are so small!