Where to buy good quality coffee beans or ground coffee in Istanbul?
Based on 1 discussion with 6 participants · Last activity: 7 days ago
TL;DR
Buy freshly ground coffee from Mehmet Efendi (ME) shops rather than vacuum-packed supermarket coffee, and brew it slowly in a traditional cezve/turka. Some travelers feel Istanbul coffee isn't necessarily better than what's available back home.
What the community said
One traveler says she doesn't consider coffee-machine coffee real coffee at all — the best option, in her view, is ground Mehmet Efendi (ME) coffee from Istanbul, slow-brewed in a traditional cezve/turka over low heat.
9 days ago Mehmet Efendi (ME) ground coffee
Another traveler feels coffee back home is generally better and more varied, but praises the chocolate (not the coffee itself) at a local Istanbul coffee chain.
9 days ago
Key tip: skip vacuum-sealed ground coffee from regular supermarkets — the taste isn't the same. Instead buy freshly ground coffee at specialized Mehmet Efendi (ME) coffee shops.
11 days ago Mehmet Efendi (ME) coffee shops
A self-described coffee enthusiast tried various beans and packaging formats (loose weight, packaged) at different spots around Istanbul and concluded there's nothing you truly can't already get back home.
11 days ago