Turka for coffee: how to choose which one to give preference?

Coffee is a unique drink that is loved for its taste and aroma, and its preparation is a whole art.

Make coffee in several ways. Household appliances stores offer a wide range of coffee makers and coffee machines that will prepare a cup of your favorite drink without much effort, but its taste will differ from the one you cook yourself. Therefore, the traditional method for obtaining flavor and aroma remains cooking in a special vessel, which is a thick-walled metal ladle with a long handle, which we all know as a Turk for coffee. How to choose it and what to look for when buying - our article will tell.

Something Turkish is heard in the name of the vessel for making coffee. And this is not accidental, because it was in this country that he was invented. Since ancient times, a fragrant oriental drink has been spread among the people of this country. At the time of the Ottoman Empire, it was even forbidden to drink coffee, because it had an exciting effect, but despite this, the population continued to drink a fragrant invigorating drink.

Most often it is cooked in a Turk, where brewed ground coffee beans. Many generations of connoisseurs use this proven ancestor way to create fragrant coffee and do not exchange it for another, even the most technological and modern. A classic drink is created by dissolving the enzymes of coffee beans in water. This process has several features. Given them, you will get the opportunity to enjoy real taste and aroma.

Form is important

We have already found out that for the preparation of an invigorating drink you need a special dzhezva, or as it is otherwise called - a Turk for coffee. How to choose the right one? It should be a special form - have a wide bottom and a narrow neck.

This device is classic, it appeared long ago and remains unchanged for a long time. The generally accepted norms of culinary art dictate the use of the Turks is conical in shape. What is the reason for this choice? During the preparation, a foam forms, which accumulates in a narrow place and does not allow the coffee enzymes to evaporate, acting as a kind of cork. Thus, the flavor and flavor of the drink remain rich with a delicious bouquet of coffee beans. Therefore, the narrower the neck, the better the taste of coffee.

The walls of the vessel can be steep, it looks beautiful and aesthetic, but if they are flat, the thicket will soon sink to the bottom and it is better to settle there. Ground coffee beans under the influence of heat rise up and, meeting with the inclined inner surface of the walls, fall to the bottom. Choose a Turk with a wide bottom - a large area of heating will ensure a uniform preparation of the drink.

If the turtle's neck looks like a funnel (at first - wide, then - narrows), then you will have a couple of moments in order to save the "escaping" coffee. It seems to be a slight difference in form, and so many subtleties and nuances in cooking!

Turka is smaller - the taste is richer

Usually a Turk is small in size. Any coffee gourmet knows that the smaller the size, the more delicious the drink. It is optimal to make one cup of coffee about 100 grams. Therefore, such a small volume (up to 150 ml) has a classic Turkish for coffee. Reviews of connoisseurs say that the smaller the dishes, the better the taste.

What do the Turks do?

Before buying coffee utensils, determine which material is made of a Turkish coffee. How to choose the one that will allow you to enjoy long and maintain the best taste of the drink?

At present, the following materials are used in production:

• copper;
• ceramics;
• brass;
• steel;
• clay;
• aluminum.

The properties of the materials are different, and each has advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of metal vessels are obvious - they will not break, if you accidentally drop them, such items are easier to clean and wash. But the taste of coffee brewed in a clay or ceramic turk is much higher. Therefore, a person chooses for himself what is right for him.

The secret of traditional coffee: fire, water and ... copper turka

Especially good is the copper turka for coffee. What is its difference from the others? Why are gourmets so often buying accessories from this metal? In the production of a special conical shape, the manufacturer selects copper because of its plastic properties, since it is easy to impart the desired shape. Copper quickly and well heats up, the Turk from this metal evenly transfers its heat to the drink, which is being cooked in it, while preserving its taste properties. Modern manufacturers cover the inner surface with a thin layer of food tin so that the beverage does not get the chemical compounds contained in copper.

The power of nature will preserve the aromas and saturate with oxygen

Clay is a natural material that can pass oxygen. The jezva made from it will allow you to enjoy the unique taste of coffee. Another special property of clay is that it absorbs and stores odors. Therefore, to cook in such a Turk is better than one kind of coffee, but this fragrance will fully open for you. Clay products are more expensive and should be treated with particular care, as they are fragile and can easily break.

Ceramics protects the heat and gives a great taste

Ceramic turka for coffee has appeared not so long ago, therefore still has not won such wide distribution in the consumer environment. Such a Turk has a higher price than products made from other materials. This is compensated by the wonderful taste and aroma of the drink prepared in it.

Ceramic tableware is comfortable to use, it perfectly cleans, does not absorb odors, due to the thick walls it retains heat for a long time, which means that the drink will be hot for a long time. It boils for a while even after removal from the plate. Its main drawback is a fragile structure, when it falls or strikes it can break.

Good for a gift and for myself

An excellent gift idea for a gourmet is a Turk for coffee. Which is best suited - decide for yourself. Even if it already exists, it is always interesting to try new things. Coffee masters are happy to compare portions of the drink, cooked in different vessels or with different technology, so do not doubt - the gift will please the coffee lover. Produced by the producers and expensive silver Turks, they perform a more decorative role, such a souvenir will be a wonderful decoration of the kitchen, and occasionally the drink prepared in it will seem much tastier.

Convenient and safe

When buying, please note whether it is convenient to place a Turk for coffee in his hand. How to choose the right pen? Is it convenient to hold it? Does it heat up during cooking? Is it securely fastened to the casing?

The most common option is a long wooden handle - it almost does not heat up, and this will save you from a burn. Well, if the handle is horizontal, and its end points slightly upwards. With this arrangement, you will not burn your fingers with steam. Turks are also produced with a vertical handle. They are suitable for those occasions when coffee is cooked on hot sand, and heating takes place on all sides.

On some models the handle can be removed, it is very convenient for washing and storage. If it is not removed, then bolted or by welding. Bolted connection is less reliable, it will gradually loosen, and besides the bolt can rust.

Modern technology and centuries-old traditions

The types of Turks described above are suitable for both gas and electric burners. If the stove in your kitchen is induction, the Turkish coffee must be special.

It should be made of materials containing special inclusions that capture the swirling flows emitted by the plate.

Such Turks are not yet very often appear on the market. In order not to be mistaken and not confuse an induction turk with a conventional one, you have to put it on the stove. It must be magnetized.

If you can not get such a Turk, the modern industry offers a simple solution - special cavities made of metal for induction cookers. In them, you can put any dishes, including the usual ceramic or metal Turku.

We hope that the features we examined will help to buy such a Turk for coffee, which is right for you!