Why Turkish coffee is serving with a glass of water?
Have you ever tried Turkish coffee? Is the answer is yes, you've already know how is serve that. If you dont know what it is and how is it serving you can check the picture below.
Well, Turkish coffee has special place for Turkish people. It became popular for the first time in 16th century. Since then it has some significant roles in Turkish culture. One of this roles is having guests. Turkish people are known for their hospitality. They host their guests excellent way. One of the things that they care is serving Turkish coffee. Turkish coffee should be perfectly made. It should be hot, served with Turkish delight and a glass of water and it has to be foam at the top,
This presentation based on historical origin. Since coffee has been entered Turkish poeple's life, it becamed a treat for guests. Due to having guests is important for Turkish poeple, they are open to give all kindness to guests. It is not appropriate to ask if they are hungry or not. So they start to test this with serving coffee. They put a glass of water next to the coffee. If the guest choose to drink water first, they start to prepare a dinner table because drinking water signify that the guest is hungry. Therefore there is no need to ask the guest. This serving tradition is continuing however; it lose its meaning.
So, if you ever wonder why Turkish coffee serving with a glass of water, here is a touching information about its background.
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