Elcarajillo I was in an Anatolian restaurant a couple of weeks back, had an absolutely delicious coffee.
CoyoteOldMan I think you came across bad(ly made) coffee. In my family all love Turkish/Greek/Balkan style coffee, but also find that in some (most) places, they privilege looks vs. taste, and overheat it to get as much ‘crema’-like foam on top. End result: bitter, burnt-taste.
whinmoor85 CoyoteOldMan That’s what I think too. If I come across Turkish coffee again I’ll give it a try, haven’t got my hopes up though 😬
CoyoteOldMan whinmoor85 Easy to make at home… and an ibrik is not expensive (certainly compared to other coffee equipment)
hthec I had a couple of good ones years ago, once in the middle east and once at a turkish restaurant here. Repeatedly disappointed since. This last weekend I built up the courage to try again at a place thatcalled itself a ‘Turkish Cafe’ and was hit with another pre-ground powder special.
CoyoteOldMan hthec FWIW, I bought from https://www.specialtyturkishcoffee.com/ - largely because I’m left-handed, the rest of the family is right-handed and this one works well for both. It’s a nicely finished object, probably too expensive with the dollar at $1.10/£ - I bought at 1.40. Also, it works well for 2 cups, and 3 small ones (180 ml water) is pretty much the limit. The site is worth visiting as there are videos with recipes and tips which I found valuable.
MediumRoastSteam CoyoteOldMan largely because I’m left-handed, the rest of the family is right-handed Story of my life… Welcome to the club :-)
Inspector I’d recommend getting one copper cezve from Amazon and some coffee and try it at home. You can return for free if you not happy with it anyway 🙂 It is quite tasty with right coffee and technique.
Inspector As a ready/grounded pack, you can’t go wrong with Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi but I always prefer freshly roasted from the shop, they grind it while you wait, whenever I visit Türkiye.