Our gift baskets are very well made and sturdy. They have two handles on the side and are stained in light brown.
Basket's dimensions are: Diameter: 13.5" Height 5" (7.5" with handles). We shrink wrap and then tie the basket with 1/2 inch satin ribbons.
TRADITIONALLY DESIGNED CUPS
Each unique copper
piece is hand made by experienced artisans in Anatolia. They are carefully etched with elaborate designs, then
polished and hand painted one by one with decorative bright colors! They
look like pieces of art but made for everyday use. You'll have a
conversation piece for sure, as you sip your coffee with friends and
family.
Cups
includes a porcelain insert that comes out for cleaning and have cast
brass handles. They are easy to care for, needing
only an occasional cleaning with a soft, damp cloth. In case you are
wondering if the colors fade away with time and use; no they do not at
all. However, exposed copper will get dark with time but you can polish
it to keep it's shine if you like; but we think they tend to
look better and gain more character as they age...just like people do!
SIZE
Cup: Height 2.25" - Diameter 2.0"
Saucer: Height 0.25 - Diameter 4.0"
COPPER TURKISH COFFEE POT
They are hand made 1 mm heavy thick copper with tin lining inside for ease
of cleaning. They are 100% lead free. Handles are individually turned on a lathe and then varnished.
Copper
is the perfect material to use for making Turkish coffee because, more
than any other metal, is known for its ability to diffuse heat
evenly and conduct it quickly throughout its surface. Hence, it is
used all over the world as high-efficiency conductors of heat and are
especially coveted for their ability to quickly bring water to a boil.
Coffee Pot: Capacity 8 oz - Height 3.0" - Diameter 3.0" at base
PREMIUM TURKISH COFFEE
Kurukahveci
Mehmet Efendi has been roasting coffee since 1871. Today, it is the
biggest and the oldest coffee company in Turkey. They use the latest
fully automated filling and sealing machines to package coffee
in specially designed cans that preserve the coffee's freshness up to
its expiry date, keeping it as
fresh as the day it was ground. (8.8 oz / 250 g)
TURKISH DELIGHT WITH NUTS (1 lb /500 g)
The sweet as it is known today was invented by Bekir Effendi, who
moved from his hometown Kastamonu to Istanbul and opened his
confectionery shop near the Yeni Camii Mosque in 1776.
Originally, honey and molasses were its sweeteners, and water and flour were the binding agents, with rose water, lemon peel and bitter orange
as the most common flavors (red, yellow and green). Lokum was
introduced to Western Europe in the 19th century. An unknown Briton
reputedly became very fond of the delicacy during his travels to
Istanbul and purchased cases of it, to be shipped back to Britain under
the name Turkish delight. It became a major delicacy in Britain and throughout Continental Europe
for the high class society. During this time, it became a practice
among upperclass socialites to exchange pieces of Turkish delight
wrapped in silk handkerchiefs as presents.
** Turkish delight we include may not be the same as pictured.
