Turkish Coffee Maker

To understand what a Turkish coffee maker is you need to understand what Turkish coffee is.  Turkish coffee is a traditionally strong brew made in an ibrik or a small pot that holds only one or two servings.  The ibrik was usually buried in the hot sands of Mediterranean countries for cooking.  Since most of us do not have access to a wealth of hot sand year round we will have to use another heat source, namely our stoves.

To find your Turkish coffee maker you will need to search for one under ibrik, briki, cezve, mbiki or toorka.  Turkish coffee is not a to go kind of drink.  It is meant to be enjoyed over time and conversation with lifelong friends.  The coffee beans need to be very finely ground and then blended with the right amount of sugar and water to produce the desired effect.

There are two kinds of traditional ibriks available – copper tin lined and brass tin lined.  The copper tin lined ibriks are more heat conductive but lose there shine more quickly and take more maintenance to keep looking new.  The tin lining is for health reasons as heat can leach copper out of a pure copper pot and cause health problems.  The brass tin lined ibriks look cosmetically better longer but heat more slowly.  For home use a brass Turkish coffee maker is fine but for commercial use most coffee houses use the copper Turkish coffee maker instead.

Most Turkish coffee makers have long wooden or metal handles and the more expensive ibriks have decorative designs on the pot itself.  Ibriks come in between two and eight cup sizes.  Keep in mind that a normal Turkish cup of coffee is espresso sized or around three ounces.  There are Turkish coffee mills you can purchase in brass that will grind your chosen beans to the desired extra fine ground.

There is an automatic Turkish coffee maker that does not destroy the flavor of a traditional Turkish cup of coffee.  Called the KaffeKaffe Turkish Coffee Machine it can make a perfect cup of Turkish coffee in about forty seconds.  It has an adjustment for the size of the cup you want and is easily cleaned.  Fully adjustable with just three buttons the KaffeKaffe comes with ten bags of the finest Turkish coffee for only $797.  You can try it for two weeks free for a limited time.