Luxos- İlkbahar/Yaz 2016

Geleneksel Türk kahvesine modern dokunuşu Luxos’ta anlattım. En keyif alarak hazırladığım makalelerden biri oldu.

Makaleden Ufak Bir Alıntı:

“Someone once said, “Neither coffee itself nor the coffee shop is the ultimate goal, coffee leads to a friendly conversation, the true desire of the soul”. These words reflect Turkish culture’s approach to coffee in an excellent manner. This drink, always served beside a glass of water, has been one of the keystones that shape the Ottoman and the Turkish culture. It’s beloved scent and delicious aroma aside; the passion for Turkish coffee derives from the fact that it accompanies people through their many feelings and countless moments in life.

The coffee grains were first introduced to the Ottomans after Yemen was concurred. During those times, drinking coffee took form as a daily ritual. Some sources even state that in the Ottoman palaces, coffee was served ceremonially attended by at least four servants. The recipe of preparing Turkish coffee stood loyal to tradition over time. However, as decades passed and the daily life accelerated to its modern form, the time spared to drink Turkish coffee shortened. The cup designs as well adapted modern times.

Industrial designer Kunter Sekercioglu brings one of the most appreciated approaches to the Turkish coffee cup to life. His skillful work “Dervish” is named after what the cup resembles at the first glance (whirling dervishes of the Sama Ceremony); however the philosophy behind it withholds much more. Dervish truly embraces history. It highlights the importance of empathy and tolerance; two very important aspects of Turkish culture. The design invites the person for a cup of coffee suiting Rumi’s words “Come, whoever you are come”. After all coffee is just a reason to sit down together and chat as Mr.Sekercioglu agrees himself. Dervish has won the Superior Design Award in Turkey and Observeur Du Design award in France as well.

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