The Turkish Çaydanlık Double Teapot Makes the Best Tea | Eater
"A sprawling, centuries-old covered market in Istanbul where haggling over goods like silk scarves is part ritual and part theater. Merchants commonly bring out tulip-shaped glasses and a stacked çaydanlık to serve apple-flavored black çay—brewed strong in the upper pot and diluted with hot water from the lower pot—turning a tea break into both genuine hospitality and a subtle bargaining tactic; the sweet tea and friendly banter lower customers’ guard and help close sales, contributing to the market’s lively, social atmosphere that dates back to the 15th century." - Demetrios Ioannou
