Türkiye
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Türk kahvesi
/tycɾc kahveˈsi/TURK kah-veh-SEE
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History
Turkish coffee is coffee ground to a fine powder, boiled with water and, if wanted, sugar, in a small pot called a cezve, then poured unfiltered into a small cup, where the grounds settle. Coffee came to Istanbul from Yemen in the 16th century, and coffeehouses opened in the city in the 1550s, becoming places for conversation, chess and news, which some sultans tried to ban. It is served with a glass of water and often a piece of lokum. After drinking, some people turn the cup over and read the shapes of the grounds to tell fortunes. In 2013, UNESCO added Turkish coffee culture and tradition to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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