Coffee Festival in Istanbul

icon-locationKüçükÇiftlik park, Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul's coffee festival lasts about 4 days and is celebrated as a carnival. Coffee lovers bring here coffees from all over the world with excellent taste. The festival is held at KüçükÇiftlik Park, located in Macka, near Taksim. You can have a great day out and enjoy coffee from the many stalls, as well as participate in coffee workshops, fun events and some competitions.

The Istanbul Coffee Festival is a festival in honor of coffee with performances from different cafes and baristas, tutorials on sorting coffee samples and tasting coffee from local roasters. national and international.

In 1555, after a journey that lasted for several weeks, two Syrian merchants, Shams of Damascus and Hakem of Aleppo, arrived in Istanbul. They settled near the silver waters of the Golden Horn and opened the city's first coffee shop in the Tahtakale district.

By the mid-17th century, coffee had become an essential part of the elaborate ceremonies of the Ottoman Court, with 40 coffee machines available to prepare for the sultan. Coffee etiquette also played an important role in marital customs to the extent that the women of the harem were thoroughly trained in how to make fine coffee. So Turkish men choose wives based on their latte skills. Even today, when living in her husband's family, Turkish coffee is still served by the bride.

Five centuries later, Turkish coffee (Türk kahvesi) continues to be celebrated and is combined by kahvehans (traditional cafes) with trendy cafes.

The Istanbul Coffee Festival is one of Europe's largest coffee festivals, this 4-day event highlights the cultural diversity of Istanbul, while bringing together specialty coffees from all over the world. world. There will be different coffee experiences, visitors have the opportunity to participate in seminars and taste coffee from professional mixologists. At this festival, visitors also have the opportunity to participate in private seminars related to coffee, chat sessions with coffee experts and top baristas in the world, artisan coffee shops, concerts acoustic music, DJ performances, art exhibitions...

The Istanbul Coffee Festival not only offers visitors a rich taste of traditional coffee, but also offers other treats such as chocolates, cakes, gourmet food and drinks. Besides the coffees that fascinate everyone, guests will also be able to enjoy Turkish tea. The festival is home to hundreds of world-renowned brands, offering a full program of mouthwatering flavors and quality products.

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