Do
you take a ZARF with your coffee?
While
it sounds like the bark of an overly excited dog, unless you hail from the Eastern
Mediterranean you may not be clued in to the ZARF's true finger-saving definition.
ZARF: n. small metal holder, used in the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean region,
i.e., Greece, Turkey) to hold a cup of hot coffee.
Steeped
in ancient history, we’ve often seen ornate metal holders for coffee cups, in formal
settings (for tea, as well); but it also applies to the cardboard cone that
embraces Styrofoam cups at your local coffee shop.
Steeped
in ancient history, we’ve often seen ornate metal holders for coffee cups, in formal
settings (for tea, as well); but it also applies to the cardboard cone that
embraces Styrofoam cups at your local coffee shop.
Now
you know what to call the once nameless “thingy” that saves your fingers from
burning as you hurry to work with your favorite steaming beverage. So do you enjoy gourmet coffees? You'll LUV Briki Coffee House ...
Hey
you-all in and around Norfolk, VA – looking for great coffee with a Greek twist? Blatant, unsolicited ad
for my best friend :-) coming up …
Briki Coffee House is
unique for its flavorful gourmet coffees, specialty Greek desserts, and now
serving creative alcohol coffees. Varied breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and
beer and wine, round out a wonderful Greek-American menu.
But
what truly makes this charming shop exceptional (besides the coffee) is the
owner’s Greek heritage* and warm, welcoming smiles of the staff – they know their
ZARFS! (Tell them I said howdy.)
*Suggestion:
grab a copy of an adventurous historical novel for your tablet, Giorgi’s Greek Tragedy, by my author friend, Pauline Hager, and head over to Briki
for a relaxing break!
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