Turkish coffee is majorly misunderstood, I find. No, there is no such thing as Turkish coffee beans - they have never been grown in this country. No, you don’t add milk to your Turkish coffee. And no, that muddy beverage you had somewhere else is not a typical Turkish coffee. I have already put my 5 cents into the cause of educating people about Turkish coffee by providing a useful list of places where one can go for a decent cup in Istanbul. But even the right cup of coffee can be treated wrong way so today I’d like to share a few tips that will help you enjoy Turkish coffee the way locals do.
