11 – Bosnia and Herzegovina or BiH: 6.1 kg per capita
There are many widely distributed misconceptions in connection with the Turkish coffee. If you order this thick, dark drink with a delightful aroma in Turkey, you will be disappointed. It will not be served in the coffee pot, with and traditional cup and a sugar bowl.
Umjesto toga, kafu ćete dobiti u običnoj šalici, ili još gore, u šalici čaja. Dati ovaj napitak u šalici potrošaču bosanske kafe isto je što i Englezu služiti čaj u posudi za supu.
Morate doći u Bosnu i Hercegovinu po kavu iz snova. To je prava stvar. Naručite ovaj napitak iz snova pod imenom "bosanska kava". Iskreno, čak i u ovoj zemlji, gdje je kava nacionalna zabava, sve je manje mjesta koja kavu poslužuju na tradicionalan način. Bosanska kava zamijenjena je aromatiziranom instant kavom, espressom ili filtriranom kavom za koju mještani kažu da nije dobra jer nema žitarica.
За добру босанску кафу потребно је знање и начин припреме. Да би се постигао прави резултат, цела зрна кафе морају се купити сирова, а затим пећи у пећи на дрва. Кафа се млева пре прављења и то само у оној количини која је потребна за послуживање. Традиција се још увек поштује на неким местима. Зрна кафе пеку се у кашици - једноставном металном цилиндру на дугачком скечу. Нажалост, ова пракса је готово у потпуности заборављена, што је нажалост, јер та кафа има јединствену арому.
Coffee baked in this way should not be grinded in an electrical mill. There is no scientific proof to support this theory, but it has been claimed that these devices grind the coffee too much. Every host that holds to himself and his coffee shop will serve the real Bosnian coffee that has been grinded in a hand mill. The proper grinding of coffee is an artistic form. The mill is being held in one hand, between your legs while you’re sitting or pressed against your hip while you’re standing, and the handle is being turned around with your other hand. This might seem to be quite slavish, but grinding the grains properly will make you wonder what are those grains made from.
Coffee is prepared in a coffee pot (džezva) that has been well heated previously. You will need a pot with just boiled water. You leave a small amount of this boiled water aside and use the rest to pour over the grinded coffee in the coffee pot. Then the coffee pot is placed on the burner again until it boils, when you pour in the rest of the water. It is served in a traditional coffee cup (fildžan).
Traditional way of drinking coffee includes a sugar cube. Not the entire sugar cube, but the part of it that you bite off with your teeth after you dip it into the coffee. Nowadays, this ritual is mostly used in houses and at home. There are several coffee shops in the city that have maintained this art of coffee drinking. Old habits die hard in BiH.
Invitation for a coffee in BiH rarely implies a concrete need for drinking a dose in order to stay awake or survive a working day. In BiH, invitation for a coffee is an invitation for a conversation. It includes time, and allocating time for friends and family is the most appreciated thing of all other things.
Come and join us for a chat or a quick cuppa or even a take-away or a full breakfast. You don't need to spend anything, but if you do, it will be for your own account.
Date: Friday, 31 January 2020
Time: From 06h45 to 07h30
Place: Brioche, 181 Main Rd, Walmer
We look forward to seeing you there!
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