Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi Mahdumları — Restaurant in Kadıköy

Mehmet Efendi, who was born in Fatih, Istanbul in 1857, started working in his father's shop after studying at Süleymaniye Madrasah. Mehmet Efendi, who took over the job in 1871, started to roast raw coffee and grind it on dibeks and sold it to his customers. Mehmet Efendi, who ground coffee and presented it to coffee lovers for the first time, started to be called "Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi" with this innovation.

After Mehmet Efendi, who passed away in 1931, his sons Hasan, Hulusi and Ahmet Beyler continued their father's profession.The family also received the surname "Kurukahveci" with the Surname Law in 1934. After the death of Ahmet Rıza Kurukahveci, Hulusi Kurukahveci and Mehmet Kurukahveci, one of the brothers, took over...

In Türkiye, Mehmet Efendi is considered to be the best Turkish coffee producer by many locals. It's a must visit place in Istanbul if you are in this area. Though, in my opinion the coffee's taste is not as good as the ones you get in grocery stores. The roast, aroma and taste...

Best grounded coffee powder in istanbul 180 TL for a kilo, You get the smell of the coffee literally from miles away walking in the street, this roastery is just so good . Get the one wrapped in papers not in cans for...