Sunday 13th January 2013

[DavidD]

Don't usually smoke a cigar until pm but decided to take advantage of the Warden having a lie in this morning. Crept into the garden room and enjoyed a Turkish coffee with my last Don Tomas Corona - and very good it was too. Even managed to finish it before the alarm went off !

[donkeydrop]

Turkish coffee ?? that's a new one on me

[Puff Scotty]

Old faithful cedros#3....the older they get, the better they get,,,,
Oh! & Sri Lankan coffee..heard of that Donks?

[senor_robusto]

apparently, turkish coffee is the method of preparation, not the kind:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_coffee

Zubereitung_mokka.jpg

you can also get specialized electric turkish coffee makers:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Greek-Turkis...8083664&sr=8-8

by all accounts, it's prepared in a pot, rather than a mokka pot, over a low heat!! sugar is added first, then ground coffee!!! looks too fiddly for me though.... i'll stick with me nespresso machine, mokka pot and french press!!! on second thoughts, i think i will give this a go.......

alex

[DavidD]

Senor is right - coffee that is actually cooked ! Having served in Cyprus some years ago, it is interesting to be aware that this coffee has two names - Turkish when in the Turkish sector and Greek when in the Greek sector. Same ingredients, same process - just political ! Just dare using the wrong name in the wrong sector and all hell breaks loose. I personally don't like sugar in coffee so that is one ingredient I don't use - many folk think the end product is more like treacle than coffee but it's all down to taste, isn't it ?

[senor_robusto]

hey david, you've perked my interest!!! i'm definitely gonna give this a go! btw, here's some info from that wiki link, referring to turkish coffee n cyprus:

Cyprus
In Cyprus, local coffee has been called Cypriot coffee (κυπριακός καφές kypriak?s kaf?s) since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The special coffee pot used in the process is called briki. Cypriot coffee is served unsweetened, medium sweet (1 teaspoon of sugar), or very sweet (2 teaspoons). Traditionally, Cypriot men are seen drinking coffee at village coffee shops while playing tavli or other boardgames. As in the Arab world, western coffee is usually referred to as "Nescaf?".

alex

[Puff Scotty]

Oi barista ! Uno Cypriot coffee por favor mon ami me old cock...upset everyone in one go...that's the way to do it....

British Army "Rules of engagement" paragraph IIB-1F-00987-C

[senor_robusto]

Oi barista ! Uno Cypriot coffee por favor mon ami me old cock...upset everyone in one go...that's the way to do it....

British Army "Rules of engagement" paragraph IIB-1F-00987-C

lol

[DavidD]

I have several 'briki' acquired over many years - some copper, some brass and some modern ones made of aluminium. Wouldn't want an electric Turkish coffee maker as half the enjoyment is cooking the drink over a stove. Alex - if you venture, savour and enjoy ! Scotty - your Rules of Engagement go on to say 'take cover immediately as you are likely to encounter flak from the natives'.

[donkeydrop]

thanks for the info, that Turkish one with sugar sounds really nice and thanks for the vid senor, no puff not heard of sri Lankan coffee either! (I only drink one cup a week im a limeade man usually)

[donkeydrop]

im soooooo uncultured but lovely with it!!!

[DavidD]

Donkey - Really ? Do you have any references ?

[Ethem]

Having an AlEc Bradley SCR Churchill. A lovely smoke

Also, I'm a Cypriot and can highly recommend the coffee with a cigar. Especially with something like the monte puritos. You'll find many people out there drink it with a cafe Creme but they're not so educated on cigars so we can excuse em lolImageUploadedByTapatalk1358096145.622048.jpg

[donkeydrop]

yes I do, just ring my mum!

[Puff Scotty]

Oi Ethem ! Uno Cypriot coffee por favor mon ami me old cock.