One has to be careful when asking for a coffee shop recommendation in Amsterdam. But there’s a lot more to the Dutch capital than just legal weed and the red light district. A growing number
Month: February 2016
Meet Reza Kosar, Iran’s First Q Grader
Recently, I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey to take the Q Grader Exam. I expected to be challenged in my coffee knowledge and abilities as well as make a few new friends in the Turkish coffee scene.
Cafe Review: Coffee Department in Istanbul
Coffee Department is a charming café and microroastery in Balat, Istanbul’s old Jewish quarter. Owner Metin Benbasat roasts all of the coffee in-house with a small 1.5 kilo Probatino.