TURKISH COFFEE ACCEPTED BY UNESCO AS A CULTURAL HERITAGE...
Turkish coffee , one of the indispensable elements of Turkish culture, was accepted by UNESCO as a cultural heritage and Dec. 5 was designated as “World Turkish Coffee Day.” A research conducted by Kahve Dünyası, a Turkish coffee company and coffeehouse chain, has a Turkish coffee map of the country within the scope of World Turkish Coffee Day activities. According to the research conducted by interviewing 1,615 people throughout the country, the most preferred coffee type of the participants was Turkish coffee with 77 percent, while 95 out of every 100 people says they like Turkish coffee. According to the research, Turkish coffee is preferred with a medium amount of sugar, called “orta” in Turkish, with a percentage of 55 percent. The most popular flavor with Turkish coffee is chocolate with 42 percent approval. In addition, 73 out of every 100 people prefer Turkish coffee “foamy.” Turkish coffee is a means to express hospitality in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions and to g...