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Spill the beans on Turkish coffee: the art of preparation and fortune telling

Preparing and drinking coffee is a hugely important ritual in Turkey, and is often followed by the art of fortune telling. One of the fundamental things binding people together in…

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Restaurants, Cafes, & Bars

The starting point of Turkish coffee: Istanbul’s historic coffeehouses

Istanbul itself is a living museum for the country’s coffee culture. Though no longer a capital city, Istanbul is still the social and economic focal point of Turkey, and it…

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Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi: the true story of Turkish coffee

This is the story of a typical Turkish gathering: after a delightfully satisfying meal, guests move from the dinner table to the living area, expectantly staring at their host, awaiting…

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