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I really enjoyed this experience! It was more than I expected. I learned how to make Turkish coffee, it's history and a little about coffee reading. At the end, I also got recommendations from on places to visit in Üsküdar. I definitely recommend it. Loved the goodie bag at the end!

I had so much fun learning about turkish coffee culture, how to brew it and finally how to read destins out of it. ;) It has been an absolute pleasure, the hosts are super friendly and funny. Defenitly recommended!

Friendly and easy to communicate. Place also has nice atmosphere with cute kitty.

Thank you Benjamin for a wonderful coffee workshop and storytelling! I would definitely recommend everyone to attend your workshop, our time was well spent, and now we are ready to make our own Turkish coffee at home🤗

A must do experience if you’re visiting Istanbul. I couldn’t have asked for a better local experience. My mom and I arrived early on a 3 day group tour of the city and I took a look at what was available in the area to pass the time and avoid jet lag. I’m so happy to have found the Turkish coffee experience. This was my mom’s favorite part of her Istanbul experience — even a better and more personal experience than the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque 😉 ! 10/10!

Отличное времяпрепровождение! Перепутали с датой, Бенжамин предложил другую дату. Очень приятно и интересно провели мероприятие! Рекомендую.

The coffee experience was an absolute blast. We enjoyed every part of it from the grinding to learning how to tell someone’s fortune from their cup of coffee. The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming and the host Bunyamin was pleased to be around and explained every set either ease and in detail for us to understand. 10/10 all around Thank you

This was such a nice and heartwarming experience to have during my stay in Istanbul! Our host, Bunyamin, was very welcoming and friendly. My favourite part was the process of making the coffee itself - it felt very meditative. It was quite funny to do the fortune telling part afterwards as well. Can definitely recommend this to other travellers going to Istanbul (:

It was a pleasure to attend this experience. The atmosphere was very warm, friendly and cosy. A very good balance of actually learning how to make the coffee and about its history and traditions. Loved the slow conversation over the cup of coffee, definitely recommend.

It was a simple experience in an easygoing atmosphere. It was fun to get a little creative with the fortune telling and spin up stories about what lies ahead. The host was extremely friendly and made the environment conducive for social interaction amongst ourselves. We hung around afterwards to chat a little so they’re definitely not rigid about the times and they are not going to kick you out when the session ends.

I sit here, back home making a cup of Turkish coffee with the simple printed instructions I received from the coffee making class. A charming Cezve gifted to me from the class, a coffee cup and saucer swiftly take me back to that delightful day. A comprehensive and interesting talk with PowerPoint slides detailing the history of Turkish coffee, its role and evolution, cultural aspects e.g. salted Turkish coffee given to a groom on his wedding, fortune telling and its origin in the Ottoman Empire. A splendid talk.During the class I was given a step by step guide on how to make Turkish coffee in the traditional way and what to avoid eg do not add sugar after making the coffee as the residue will swirl to the top. Our teacher/ guide is a kind and knowledgable man. This along with other experiences in Turkey made me feel as welcome as I do in my home country. This class embodies the Turkish spirit of friendship, hospitality and harmonious distribution of knowledge/ philosophy. He was kind enough to meet us on the European side of Istanbul and took us to the cafe on the Asian side of Istanbul where the coffee making class happens; you can take the time after the class to explore the Asian side of Istanbul.This class is essential to your journey in Istanbul and the coffee making set (Cezve ie a small pot, coffee cup, saucer) means you can always go back there for a brief moment in your own home.

Bunyamin will give you a presentation about coffee and its history in turkey, the coffee cooking procedure and coffee future telling. You will also make your own traditional turkish coffee and tell the future after you had a nice conversation with Bunyamin. It was really interesting and a funny experience. Thank you!

Great experience! I definitely recommend. Bunyamin was super helpful and patient when we got bit lost and had small delay. We prepared coffee, had presentation about history and at the end we had some fortune telling which was super fun! Bunyamin is great story teller. I loved this experience, and if you have any chance to attend it, you should definitely go :)

This is a great experience and would definitely recommend! Bunyamin was very communicative during the meet up and on the journey to the coffee shop. There was a presentation of the history on Turkish coffee which was an added bonus to the experience. The coffee was delicious and we all got a great goodie bag with tools to make our own Turkish coffee at home. The fortune telling portion of the experience was fun and a great way to socialize with others in the group. Again, definitely recommend booking this experience with Bunyamin!

100% recommend this experience! Learning about the history of Turkish coffee was super interesting and then getting to make it ourselves was a lot of fun. Bunyamin was such a thoughtful, kind and easy going host and knew a lot about Turkish coffee. I also really liked the fortune telling portion, it allowed us to get to chat and know other people that were also at the experience. And I was so surprised at the end to walk away with our own Turkish coffee kit :) I was able to make some new friends and it was just an overall really great experience and such a good deal as well!

A great cultural, educational, and culinary experience!

If you're curious about Turkish coffee or want to see the Asian side, this is a great way to do both!

great experience with lots of stories and fun

Fantastic experience! From the presentation to the making of the coffee and the fortune telling! Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn about Turkish Coffee and its origins!

If this is your first time in Istanbul, you should really try this experience. Bunyamin was super friendly and we learned a lot about the culture of Turkish coffee making. The best part is the fortune telling session after making the coffee😍

This workshop was a surprise for my boyfriend birthday and it went much better than I expected. The host was very funny, Bunyamin told us great stories about Turkish coffee and the culture of drinking it. I didn’t ask for it but the host and his team made a small surprise for my boyfriend: a cake with candles which was a very nice and thoughtful touch! We also got to see the area of Istanbul that we wouldn’t otherwise see due to the location of this experience. Very special and memorable, chilled experience. Such experiences are dependent on the host and here I would say that the host really made it a core memory for us!

Było bardzo przyjemnie, Bunyamin to świetny i pozytywny gość. Po samodzielnym zaparzaniu kawy dostaliśmy nasz własny set a z nowymi umiejętnościami będę mógł przywołać te wspomnienia u siebie w domu.

Von Anfang bis Ende eine tolle Erfahrung, die meine Erwartungen weit übertroffen hat! Alles war perfekt organisiert, wir haben viel über die Geschichte, Zubereitung und Kultur rund um den Türkischen Kaffee erfahren und zusätzlich noch tolle Tipps für den restlichen Aufenthalt in Istanbul bekommen. Bünyamin hat eine sehr herzliche Art und leitet den Kurs mit Begeisterung. Sehr empfehlenswert!

Fun way to learn about Turkish coffee, the story behind it, cultural context and how to make it. Our host Bunyamin's really helpful, meeting point location is clear and easy to find, and the coffee house is in a nice wooden house. Great experience!