Coffee

Greece wins top spot in Coffee comp second year running

For the second year in a row, Greece has taken out first place at the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (CIGS). The winning barista was Michalis Dimitrakopoulos from The Underdog, a back-to-back win for the Athens-based cafe/bar following George Koustoumpardis’ win in 2015. Dimitrakopoulos took to Instagram to express his excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to compete. “I would

Time flies

The end of the year is all about lamenting about what we could not do the past year and promising ourselves that we'll soon forget, probably even before February comes along. It has been another bumpy year for me; lots of working and endless running around without a break or a moment of rest. Yet there have been memorable times with exceptional food, fine wine and good company.

Russian jokes turn sour as the 'tomato effect' hits the Aegean

?zmir's keyboard-happy online youth treat the Russian crisis as a joke, but Izmir's producers of fruit and vegetables, worry that the crisis is far too costly to be a laughing matterThe air is heavy with the smell of milk, vanilla and coffee. The strange marriage of wrought iron dominates the decorations. The coffee-counter sports strange flasks that should belong in a lab.

A cup of Turkish coffee, remembered for 40 years

Tomorrow is International Coffee Day, a day to celebrate sleepless nights, bulging eyes and brighter mornings. It's also a day to remember a loyal comrade on overworked nights and an unfaltering companion of conversations for five centuries. For the Turkish people, it's all of this and much more, with the preeminent place of Turkish coffee in our lives.

Beautiful cafés in Greece

Cafés in Greece is not just an entertainment place, it is a meeting point, a place where you discuss with friends your problems and current affairs and plays a big role in Greek culture.

For years the Greek traditional café, called kafenion, was a place were mainly men used to gather to drink Greek coffee, ouzo and tsipouro, play cards or backgammon (tavli) while discussing politics.

'Breaking Bad'-themed café in Istanbul cooks something special

Walter?s Coffee Roastery in Istanbul labels itself as the world?s first café to be inspired by the hit TV show ?Breaking Bad.? Now in its fourth month of operation, the café is proving to be a hit with locals and foreigners alike Fan of the hit TV series ?Breaking Bad? Then you better call? Deniz.

Polish AmRest Becomes Official Owner of Starbucks Coffee Shops in Bulgaria

Polish company AmRest has officially acquired the sites of the Starbucks coffee chain in Bulgaria.

The deal was finalized a few days ago, according to Capital Daily.

Bulgaria's Business Register cites AmRest Coffee as the owner of the business.

The information about the forthcoming deal was released in March.

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