turkish coffee

Partners since birth, our first guest Stephen Servis owns Servis Events with his twin brother Nicolas. Stephen joined us on the show to discuss how both he and his brother became chefs through some pivotal decisions made earlier in their lives. Years later, Stephen and his brother built a reputation based on being heavily tattooed twin Chefs. Post pandemic, they decided to try something new and found WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) while staying with at a farm to work. This led them to another farm, located in Maine, where the seeds for Servis Events were planted and began to bloom. Now, they're back in Bucks County, sourcing the most nutrient-rich ingredients from local farms, providing a multi-course Chef's Tasting Menu to individuals looking for their services as private Chefs through Servis Events.

Our next guest helps Center City celebrate Vietnamese cuisine and culture, along with so much more at Miss Saigon. Chuong Nguyen is the Operating Manager and one of the co-owners of Miss Saigon in Philadelphia. The multi-level restaurant and bar offers an elevated take on Vietnamese street foods; providing menu options that are served family-style to encourage patrons to experience a variety of the tastes and flavors of the culture's cuisine. In addition to celebrating Vietnamese cuisine, the venue also provides a celebration full of PRIDE through their cocktail menu: There is a cocktail created for every color of the PRIDE flag! And be sure to reserve your opportunity to eat, drink, and sing inside their private Karaoke room with your friends! And keep your ears peeled through the end of this week's episode to find out when their first drag show will happen!

Our last guest has brought people together on a global level! Gizem White, who is an expert in Gastrodiplomacy and is the Founder and CEO of the Turkish Coffee Lady located in Alexandria, VA. Gizem's story began as she desired to share the history--and cups--of Turkish coffee with like-minded individuals. And in 2012, Gizem created a non-profit food truck called The Turkish Coffee Truck, where she handed out free cups of brewed Turkish Coffee. Years later, her efforts brought her media attention and recognition, including an article which stuck and later became synonymous with her brand. So in 2017, she created the Turkish Coffee Lady brand in the U.S. Now, after visiting several countries and cities across the globe, Gizem and her brand Turkish Coffee Lady are considered as a "Friendship building initiative between Turkey and the USA," according to the US government. I don't know about you, but the love of a great cup of coffee is a perfect way to bring people together--so stay tuned until the end to hear how you can buy some of her Turkish Coffee Lady blends and enjoy it with some new friends!

In this episode, Kenneth sits down with David Peters of Ten Boom Coffee Roasters that works hand in hand with AGROCAFE of Israel. They discuss Turkish coffee, one of the first forms of coffee brewing. David explains how this unique way of brewing is undergoing something of a renaissance and is becoming popular in new markets.
They share two great Turkish coffee recipes. As well as explain its history, the type of coffee you need to use, how it is made, and the equipment you need to make it at home.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Turkish coffee is traditionally made in a copper Ibrik.
• People describe Turkish coffee sometimes as 'incredibly strong'.
• The coffee must be very finely ground.  But, be careful, because in this form coffee goes stale really quickly.
• Arabic coffee is not the same as Turkish coffee.
• It can be brewed on the stovetop but is sometimes made using hot sand.
• Let it foam up once, then share that foam evenly between the cups.
• If you use a lighter roast, you don't necessarily need any sugar.

BEST MOMENTS
‘Turkish coffee was brought into the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. ´
‘If you are using ground coffee, it is probably not ground enough for Turkish coffee.’
‘Be aware of those grinds in the bottom of your cup.’

GUEST AND EPISODE RESOURCES
@tenboom.roasters
https://tenboom.coffee
The Hiding Place by Corey Ten Boom - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hiding-Place-Corrie-Ten-Boom-ebook/dp/B004TS1MGK
Turkish Coffee World Champion 2020 recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEPQ33boQkk
Ibrik: https://www.amazon.co.uk/DEMMEX-2019-9-Turkish-Engraved-Stovetop/dp/B07QGBRK97/

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Award-winning single-origin specialty coffee: https://umblecoffee.com/
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ABOUT THE HOST
As a coffee lover, physician, chemical engineer, serial entrepreneur, competitive runner, writer, and family man, Kenneth knows what it’s like to push yourself to achieve goals very few accomplish. He’s one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States as he’s a multi-year US Coffee Roasters’ Competition Finalist. He created Umble Coffee Co with the belief that, if sourced and roasted right, coffee can taste phenomenal and be good for you.
“Life’s too short to drink bad coffee.”

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Shortly after the Ottoman Empire took Constantinople in the mid-fifteenth century, the world's first coffee shops arrived.

A brand new concept, they became a place where locals could meet outside the home, work or place of worship. The Turkish coffee house became the place where men visited to discuss politics, to socialise and to learn.

In this week's episode of the Filament Coffee Podcast, we discuss what it was like in a Turkish coffee house at the time, how to make Turkish coffee and Chris has his future told with an attempt at coffee ground reading, a sixteenth-century Turkish tradition.

We pick up the story of the history of coffee this week, with Coffee in the Middle East. 

After first leaving Ethiopia, around 1000 AD, coffee was cultivated, brewed and enjoyed as part of religious ceremonies and in coffee houses in Yemen and then throughout the Middle East. For centuries this was the only place in the world you could order your morning coffee at a cafe, as coffee was closely controlled during the reign of the Ottoman Empire. Loved so much by its people, it was banned more than once - with some less than practical punishments.

Also in this week's episode: if Chris and Aaron did a podcast all by themselves, what would it sound like?

I love coffee, and I do believe it loves me. It has been a constant in my life and in my family. I've even, well, I'll let you discover how weird I can be. Pull up a cup and have a sip an listen.