Turkish coffee
Unfiltered grounds drink
Turkish coffee is coffee prepared by boiling finely ground beans in a small pot called a cezve or ibrik, often with sugar added during brewing.
The grounds settle in the cup and are not filtered out—you drink carefully to avoid the sediment at the bottom.
The method produces an intensely strong, thick brew.
She read my fortune in the Turkish coffee grounds.
Cooking below boiling point
- unfilteredNot passed through screen
- foamBubble-filled substance
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- demitasseSmall cup for coffee
serving · stovetop · frothing · boiling · pouring · heating · stirring · timing
Having great physical power
- intenseExtreme in degree
- richHaving much of something
- full-bodiedIntense, complete flavor
- boldCourageous and daring
robust · aromatic · bitter · concentrated · potent · cardamom · spiced · sweet
Member of Turkish dynasty
- IstanbulTurkish city, formerly Constantinople
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
coffeehouse · social · gathering · conversation · leisure · conviviality · bazaar · guest
Particles settling in liquid
- dregsResidue at bottom
- residueMatter left behind
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- depositPlace for safekeeping
settling · unfiltered · thick · bottom · muddy · gritty · leftover · reading
Predictor of personal fate
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
- predictionForecast of coming events
- interpretationAssigned meaning
tradition · saucer · shapes · future · superstition · ritual
simmering
Cooking below boiling point
- unfilteredNot passed through screen
- foamBubble-filled substance
- brewingBeverage preparation process
demitasse · serving · stovetop · frothing · boiling · pouring · heating · stirring · timing · crema
strong
Having great physical power
- intenseExtreme in degree
- richHaving much of something
- full-bodiedIntense, complete flavor
bold · robust · aromatic · bitter · concentrated · potent · cardamom · spiced · sweet · unsweetened
Ottoman
Member of Turkish dynasty
- IstanbulTurkish city, formerly Constantinople
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- traditionCustom passed through generations
ceremony · coffeehouse · social · gathering · conversation · leisure · conviviality · bazaar · guest · etiquette
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
deposit · settling · unfiltered · thick · bottom · muddy · gritty · leftover · reading · patterns
fortune-teller
Predictor of personal fate
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
- predictionForecast of coming events
interpretation · tradition · saucer · shapes · future · superstition · ritual
- Turkish cultureraki, hammam, hamam, hamams, baklava
- Balkan heritagerakija, folk costumes, hora, filigree, kilim
- beverageswater, tea, juice, milk, beer
- coffeeespresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato, americano
- cultural traditionsflamenco, tango, kabuki, hula, capoeira
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan