çay

Turkish çay is usually condensed black tea mixed with 2 parts hot water, served with sugar cubes.  The loose leave tea can be a blend of different stuff, but mostly black tea. 

Çay is made with a çaydanlık ( two stacked kettles ) where you boil hot water on the bottom and steam the team on top.  First, you boil hot water and pour it into the top kettle, already filled with a lot of tea for that strong brew.  You let that tea sit and brew for 18 minutes on top of the bottom kettle of hot boiling water.  You let this sit on the stove at low heat.  This will give you a very strong and hot tea.  To serve you pour 1 part condensed tea and 2 part hot water.  The tea are served in a tulip shape with a saucer and stirring spoon.   I drink it everyday!