A Cup of Friendship: Turkish Coffee Traditions REMOTE CLASS
VIRTUAL CULINARY ADVENTURE
A beverage, centuries old, steeped in ritual and history, and savored slowly in tiny, delicate cups, coffee forms an essential part of Turkish culture. Our latest Culinary Adventure takes us on a journey across the centuries to Turkey, where an elaborate coffee culture was enthusiastically embraced upon the arrival of coffee beans from Ethiopia and Yemen.
Türk kahvesi (Turkish coffee) is primarily enjoyed in coffee-houses where people meet to converse, share news, and read books. A symbol of hospitality, friendship, and entertainment, the tradition permeates all walks of life and was added to UNESCO’s list of the intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
A Turkish proverb states that drinking a cup of coffee with a stranger becomes the start of a beautiful forty-year friendship. Archaeology Now invites you to join with us to celebrate friendship and history on World Turkish Coffee Day, December 5 and delight in a brew that reaches across time. https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/turkish-coffee-culture-and-tradition-00645
Your java journey includes a beautiful short documentary filmed in Turkey describing the many different types of coffee found across Turkey. The screening of the documentary will be followed by a demonstration of coffee-making by Gizem, the "Turkish Coffee Lady." Attendees can follow along with Gizem to learn the skills to make Turkish coffee at home. After enjoying our coffee, we will read our fortunes!
Why not purchase the class and a box as a holiday gift? We’ll ship to your recipient and include a gift card along with a link to the YouTube class.
Date of Class – 3pm, Saturday, December 4, 2021
Boxes may be picked up at Arabella Restaurant on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday morning, Dec. 4.
6377 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057
PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
$25 – “Istanbul’s Best” – become part of the virtual class and enjoy a bag of coffee and a box of Rose Petal Turkish Delight along with a playlist of traditional Turkish music.
$40 – “Anatolia’s Favorite” – all of the above plus two Turkish coffee cups.
$65 – “Suleyman’s Special” – the ultimate box of ingredients a cezve (a coffee pot), an additional bag of coffee along with everything mentioned above.
