12 Best Cafés and Coffee Shops in Istanbul | Condé Nast Traveler

"Located right next to the historic Spice Bazaar and run by sixth-generation roaster Aslı Tapucu, this shop—opened in 1871—retains original decor like exposed stone walls, brass dispensaries and scratched weighing scales; a roasting room at the back fills the space with wafts of cinnamon, caramel and vanilla, and the coffee is famed for a distinct maple flavour because beans are still roasted on a century-old cast-iron Probat machine; visitors can buy beans in-store and check Instagram for onsite events where you can sample coffee or even learn to make ink from coffee grounds." - Amelia Dhuga