by BahoziKurdistan Sarvin
Kurdish coffee also known as ( Qehweya Kurdi or Qehveya Kezwanan in Kurdish) is made of ground roasted terebinth fruit (related to the pistachio) as the main ingredients and is caffeine free. It is popular in southeastern Anatolia.
Kurdish coffee formula:
Ground roasted terebinth fruit+Milk+sugar
Terebinth fruit
The Terebinth, also called the turpentine tree, is a deciduous tree species of the genus pistacia, native to the mediterranean region. At one time terebinths growing on the eastern shores of the mediterranean sea.
The terebinth fruit considered as the main ingredient of the Kurdish coffee.
Many times age this hot beverage was served in Diyarbakir, Adiyaman (Kurdish: semsur),mardin and Batman (Kurdish: Elih).
The roasted berries have been exported to europe and around the world since the early 20th century. In France, it was marketed as chicorée au kurde, Kurdish chicory or coffee substitute.
The picture below shows a 100 gr bag of coffee which belongs to 1930 in France. The name of Kurdish coffee and a picture a Kurdish soldior can be seen on this bag.
Refrences
Wikipedia
“Qehwey a Kizwanê, berhemek resen a Kurdî ye”
[Kizwan coffee is a genuine Kurdish product]. Kurdistan 24( in Kurdish) August 25, 2015. Retrived 2020, 09,27
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