Well, it's not an official tradition but it's just an acceptable norm to serve Turkish coffee in a glass, and not a mug or china. Personally I find the feel and

Well, it's not an official tradition but it's just an acceptable norm to serve Turkish coffee in a glass, and not a mug or china. Personally I find the feel and taste (if that makes sense) of glass superior to mugs/china as far as Turkish coffee goes. I don't mind other drinks (including other forms of coffee) in mugs. Just not Turkish. I'm a bit of a Coffee fanatic, but even casual drinkers will opt for glass in Israel. Can't explain it logically. And while we're on the subject, after plenty of research, I found Bourbon Espresso blend (medium-dark roast), ground to Turkish is the perfect blend for me. In the UK i buy a kilo every two weeks from Wittard of Chelsea who kindly grind it to perfection for me. I find this blend superior to store bought packaged Turkish/Greek coffee and being ground from fresh beans makes a big difference.