Türkiye · November
Coffee in Istanbul Istanbul has drunk coffee since the 16th century, and Turkish coffee, slow-brewed in a cezve and served with water and lokum, is still the ritual to learn.
Eminönü
Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi
The family roaster founded in 1871 beside the Spice Bazaar. Join the queue at the window for freshly ground Turkish coffee to take home, and look up at the 1932 Art Deco shop by Zühtü Başar.
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Kadıköy, Asian side
Fazıl Bey, Kadıköy
Serving coffee in Kadıköy’s market streets since 1923, in a two-storey shop full of antiques and old brass coffee machines. Order a Turkish coffee with almond biscuits after the ferry across the Bosphorus.
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Beyoğlu
Mandabatmaz
A tiny Beyoğlu favourite near Galatasaray, known for thick, rich Turkish coffee and very little else. Seating spills into the lane, making it an easy stop on a walk along İstiklal Caddesi.
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Eyüp, Golden Horn
Pierre Loti Café
A hilltop café above Eyüp, named after the French writer, with long views over the Golden Horn. Staff wear traditional Ottoman dress; take a Turkish coffee on the terrace before walking down to Eyüp Sultan Mosque.
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