Tag: coffee

Bosnia in a Cup: More Than Four Centuries of Kahva, Kafanas and Conversation

by ahasic, posted in culture, history

From a governor’s coffeehouse in 1590s Banja Luka to the poets of Mostar, Sarajevo’s old kafanas and the legend of a coffee-loving pasha, Bosnia’s relationship with coffee is much older, and stranger, than you might think. Every September 29, the world marks National Coffee Day. For Bosnia and Herzegovina, though, coffee hardly needs a holiday. … Continue reading Bosnia in a Cup: More Than Four Centuries of Kahva, Kafanas and Conversation

Rahatluk: The Bosnian Art of Enjoying

by ahasic, posted in history

One of the earliest and most potent memories in my mind is the wafting of cigarette smoke, the smell of Turkish (or Bosnian) coffee and rakija at my grandfather’s house. I learned early that as much as the stereotype of a hardworking people was true, as was the fact that Bosnians did another thing extremely … Continue reading Rahatluk: The Bosnian Art of Enjoying