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 ...
