Coffee culture
Internet cafes running out of business amid soaring costs
The number of internet cafes, once popular venues, has decreased by 80 percent in total, with 360 closures witnessed in the last three months alone due to rising computer and rental costs and the widespread use of smartphones.
BBC spotlights Turkish coffee fortune-telling trend
In a departure from traditional fortune-telling methods like daisy petals or tea leaves, Turkish coffee fortune-telling has surged in popularity, particularly among Generation Z, reveals an article by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Taste Atlas: 'Italians will be very upset' - Greek freddo superior to cappuccino
The cold espresso and cappuccino is Greek... A Greek invention, but one that has a global appeal - These are the world's most popular coffees
Machine power for Turkish coffee
Tomorrow, Dec. 5, is declared as the "World Turkish Coffee Day." Exactly 10 years ago, in 2013, Turkish coffee was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List on Dec.
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Italy woos UNESCO with ’magical’ espresso coffee rite
A shot of dark, velvety coffee is more than just a quick caffeine hit: Italy's espresso is a prized social and cultural ritual the country considers a national heritage worthy of UNESCO status.
Italians knock back some 30 million espressos a day, from Venice to Sicily, in porcelain cups or little glasses, with or without a splash of milk and see each one as a gesture of friendship.
Turkish coffee still ‘most consumed coffee’ in country
The young Turkish generation has expanded the diversity of coffee consumption in Turkey, preferring to drink filter coffees or espressos, but Turkish coffee is still the most consumed coffee, daily Milliyet has reported.
"After Y, we have generation Z in Turkey, but Turkish coffee is still the king," the daily headlined on Oct. 8.
Fest brings coffee lovers together to Turkish metropolis
Istanbul Coffee Festival (ICF), one of the two biggest coffee festivals in Europe, is set to kick off its seventh annual gathering today at KüçükÇiftlik Park in the Maçka/Harbiye neighborhood of the largest Turkish metropolis, Istanbul.
Europe's First Factory for Edible Cups Set into Operation in Plovdiv
Europe's First Factory Producing Edible Cups Set into Operation in Plovdiv
Production of edible biodegradable coffee cups has started in Bulgaria's Plovdiv and the factory is the first of its kind in Europe.
Couple aspires to establish museum for celebrating Turkish coffee culture
A coffee collection of a Turkish couple is known to be one of the largest private collections related to Ottoman and Turkish coffee culture in the world, and they now aspire to establish a coffee museum.