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Kahverengi Roastery Opens Istanbul Café

  • Michael Butterworth
  • March 24, 2021
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Just over five years ago I learned that Turkey would be hosting a Q grading course for the first time, and that it just so happened that it was going to be the week after I already was going to be

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Coffee in a Time of Corona Virus: Cup of Joy Opens New Istanbul Café

  • Michael Butterworth
  • June 11, 2020
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Istanbul, like much of the world, has spent the last three months locked down due to COVID-19. Coffee shops, along with bars and gyms, were some of the first businesses to be shut down by the gover

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Enter the Roasters: Warrick Masfen and Suzi Erit Launch KungPow Coffee

  • Michael Butterworth
  • September 23, 2019September 23, 2019
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Earlier this year we were at a cupping at Istanbul’s Arabica Trading House when a colorful coffee bag caught our eye. It turned out to be the first production roast from KungPow Coffee, a col

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Montag Coffee Roasters Opens in Bomonti, Istanbul

  • Michael Butterworth
  • July 18, 2019July 18, 2019
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“Good coffees is worth the stairs.” That’s the motto that’s helped make Montag Coffee Roasters a fixture of the coffee scene in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district. The orig

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Coffee Department Opens New Cafe in Nişantaşı

  • Michael Butterworth
  • January 31, 2019February 27, 2019
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I’ve longed bemoaned the fact most tourists visiting Istanbul don’t make it to Balat, the old Jewish quarter. In addition to its colorful row houses and historic synagogues, Balat is ho

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Take a Look at Petra Coffee’s Stunning New Maslak Café

  • Michael Butterworth
  • December 27, 2018December 27, 2018
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The most exciting neighborhood for coffee in Istanbul right now is a full 12 kilometers from the city’s center, and technically it’s not really a neighborhood. Maslak is something of an urban c

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A Look Inside Probador Colectiva’s New Tasting Room

  • Michael Butterworth
  • December 18, 2018December 18, 2018
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Çağatay Gülabioğlu is something of a legend in Turkish coffee circles. Gülabioğlu was the first licensed Q grader in Turkey, serves as the national coordinator for the Turkish Aeropress compe

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A Look Inside Petra Coffee’s Gayrettepe Headquarters

  • Michael Butterworth
  • March 7, 2018March 7, 2018
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Three flat screen televisions are showing The Wizard of Oz on mute while loud speakers blast classic 50s rock and roll. In the background, a dull screeching sound, accompanied by the immediately re

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Ottoman-era Elegance at Petra Coffee in Nişantası, Istanbul

  • Michael Butterworth
  • October 18, 2017October 19, 2017
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Istanbul’s Nişantaşı district occupies a unique place in the social strata of the city. Equal parts West Village and Upper East Side, it’s home to the older, upper crust, but also wr

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Balat Coffee and Guide Offers More Than Coffee in Istanbul’s Jewish Quarter

  • Michael Butterworth
  • October 5, 2017October 5, 2017
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Coffee shops have long been the cultural informants of their neighborhoods. When traveling, you can usually count on a barista to know the best restaurants, which tourist traps to avoid, and some h

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