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Turkish Coffee Trivia Quiz

Let's see how much you know about Turkish coffee.

A multiple-choice quiz by aylin_n. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
aylin_n

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,587

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
744

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (10/10), Guest 99 (4/10), Guest 107 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Is Turkish coffee made from coffee beans grown in Turkey?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is not true about Turkish coffee? Hint

the beans are ground very finely so the coffee before brewing is in powder form

it contains less caffeine compared to filtered or instant coffee

it is usually topped with milk or cream

it is healthier since the dregs settle at the bottom of the cup and are not drunk

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which is not a part of the equipment needed to make Turkish coffee? Hint

a cezve (a small boiling pot with a narrow top traditionally made of copper)

a heating apparatus

a teaspoon

a kind of filter (filter paper or strainer)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these containers is the largest? Hint

a sake cup

a Turkish coffee cup

a traditional English tea cup

an espresso cup

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Question 5 of 10

5. How much coffee, water and sugar is needed to make "orta sekerli" (medium sugar) Turkish coffee for two people? Hint

1 teaspoonful of coffee, 2 cups of water, 4 cubes of sugar

4 teaspoonfuls of coffee, 2 cups of water, 2 cubes of sugar

2 teaspoonfuls of coffee, 2 cups of water, 4 cubes of sugar

2 teaspoonfuls of coffee, 4 cups of water, 4 cubes of sugar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Is Turkish coffee made with cold water?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. How long should you keep the "cezve" on the low heat until your coffee is ready? Hint

for nearly 10 minutes

not more than 3 minutes

before it starts to boil and the liquid level starts to rise

until the coffee boils and the foam is formed

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is NOT served with Turkish coffee? Hint

yoghurt or cream

Turkish delight

a glass of water

baklava (a kind of sweet pastry)

9. Coffee is served when the family of a young man visits the family of the bride-to-be to ask for their permission for their marriage. The future bride prepares the coffee herself and gives a message with the taste. What is this message? Hint

if the coffee is cold, it means the bride-to-be is not willing

if the coffee is very sweet, it means the bride-to-be is saying yes to this marriage proposal

if there is no sugar in the coffee, it means the bride-to-be loves the groom-to-be

if the coffee doesn't have enough foam, the bride-to-be is still very young for this marriage

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Question 10 of 10

10. After you drink your coffee and there is a little bit of coffee and lots of coffee grinds still in your cup, you put your coffee cup holder on top of your coffee cup, make three horizontal circles with your cup, and then with a quick movement you turn the coffee cup with the cup holder upside down. Why do you do this? Hint

to bring good luck according an ancient belief

to show the host how much you've enjoyed the taste

to indicate you don't want another cup

to look at the patterns of the coffee grounds and tell the drinker's fortune

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Is Turkish coffee made from coffee beans grown in Turkey?

Answer: No

Turkish coffee is made from beans grown in Brazil or Central America.

2. Which is not true about Turkish coffee?

Answer: it is usually topped with milk or cream

Water, sugar and finely ground coffee beans are the only ingredients of Turkish coffee

3. Which is not a part of the equipment needed to make Turkish coffee?

Answer: a kind of filter (filter paper or strainer)

Turkish coffee is not filtered and the powder stays at the bottom of the cup.

4. Which of these containers is the largest?

Answer: a traditional English tea cup

A Turkish coffee cup is very similar to an espresso cup as far as the size is concerned. However, Turkish cup usually have traditional patterns on them. Turkish coffee cups nowadays have a handle and a narrower bottom. In the past the cups had no handles and were put in beautiful jeweled holders.

5. How much coffee, water and sugar is needed to make "orta sekerli" (medium sugar) Turkish coffee for two people?

Answer: 2 teaspoonfuls of coffee, 2 cups of water, 4 cubes of sugar

You can have your coffee "sade" (with no sugar), "az sekerli" (1 cube per person), "orta sekerli" (2 cubes per person) or "sekerli" 2 1/2 or 3 cubes per person).

6. Is Turkish coffee made with cold water?

Answer: Yes

Turkish coffee is homogeneous and does not have particles in the foam or the liquid. You can only get excellent results if cold water and a low heat are used.

7. How long should you keep the "cezve" on the low heat until your coffee is ready?

Answer: until the coffee boils and the foam is formed

Having a thick layer of foam is very important for making delicious Turkish coffee. Sometimes when the foam is formed the coffee is half poured in the cup and it is put on the heat again in order to get more foam.

8. What is NOT served with Turkish coffee?

Answer: yoghurt or cream

Turkish delight is made of sugar syrup, various flavourings, nuts and dried fruits bound together with mastic (gum arabic). Baklava is a pastry made of phyllo dough filled with walnuts or pistachios, sweetened with sugar syrup. The water is to drink before and after the coffee. Before, to clean your taste buds and to get the wonderful aroma better; after, to clean your mouth in case some telve (the particles settled at the bottom) gets in your mouth.

Answer: if the coffee is very sweet, it means the bride-to-be is saying yes to this marriage proposal

The tradition to sweeten coffee with sugar is a relatively new usage (if you can call four and a half centuries a short time!). Turks used to drink their coffee without any sugar before that. Instead of sugar, they ate sweets to contrast the bitter taste.

Answer: to look at the patterns of the coffee grounds and tell the drinker's fortune

After you put your cup upside down, you wait for a few minutes. Then, a coffee cup reader will interpret the shapes for you and give you your reading and advice about life decisions and problems.

Source: Author aylin_n

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