Mugshot: Turkish vs Greek coffee? Just call it a briki brew

By Matt Holden
Updated November 6 2014 - 10:13am, first published September 16 2014 - 3:00am
Traditional: Briki brews are made in a pot with ground coffee, sugar and cold water. Photo: Marco Del Grande
Traditional: Briki brews are made in a pot with ground coffee, sugar and cold water. Photo: Marco Del Grande
Briki Photo: Marco Del Grande
Briki Photo: Marco Del Grande

Turkish coffee or Greek? The question is almost as old as the brew itself. While coffee came to Europe via the Ottoman Empire, Turkish-style coffee - dark, sweet and with a heavy sediment in the cup - is familiar to most Australians thanks to our large Greek population. Perhaps we should just call it briki coffee.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Launceston news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.