Israel: Between the Bean and the Ban

The current political climate between Israel and Turkey may be tense, but something that every Israeli can enjoy is the beloved national drink, café turkí (Turkish coffee). Israeli Kitchen observes: “I see the sales girls taking a break in the shop doorways – each one holding a cigarette between her fingers, sipping languidly from a glass of Turkish coffee.”

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