Turkish coffee making demonstration @ Istanbul, Turkey

Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi is a famous Turkish coffee shop in Turkey. I visited their outlet in Spice Bazaar and you can see the long queue of people just to buy their coffee. Since I am not a coffee drinker, I just brought a small packet for myself to try. In order to make Turkish coffee, you need a good ground coffee powder. Then you will also need a cezve which is a small pot with long handle to heat the coffee over charcoal. Below I have snap the sequence process of making Turkish coffee and also to show how does Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi coffee shop look like.


Small pot with a long handle. Known as "Cezve" in Turkey.

Start the Turkish coffee making by mixing water and ground Turkish coffee powder.

The mixture of coffee powder and water were heated over low heat. Keep stirring the mixture.

The staff at the restaurant demonstrates the Turkish coffee making process.

My cup of strong Turkish coffee. Do notice of the foam on the coffee. Strong taste and fragrant. Never stir the coffee once it's in the cup. Make sure that you sip it gently so as not to disturb the grounds.

Long queue to buy Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi coffee in Spice Bazaar Istanbul.

Packaging of coffee were done by hand at Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi shop.

Pillow packets of Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi coffee in many sizes.

Cekilmis Kahve(pricing of Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi coffee by weight). Famous Turkish coffee of Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi. Do try out their coffee when you visit Istanbul.

GPS/Coordinate: 41.016587, 28.970092
Address: Tahtakale Mh. 34116 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey. The shop is located in Spicy bazaar. Walk towards the Yeni Cami Mosque (New Mosque/Valide Sultan Mosque).
Public transport: Istanbul Eminonu tram station.

Kanin Club Restaurant in Ayala Triangle Park, Makati

I had a dinner with my colleagues together with our trainers from Philippines who bring us to this nice place. Their anchovies salad and fried fish were the menu which stands out.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. The food here is unique and distinctive taste. Good recommendation for Filipino food).
Price:6/10(Moderate. This restaurant price is above moderate by Philippines standard. Each person need to spend about 400 Peso for a typical dinner with tummy full).


Located beside Ayala Triangle park.

Fried anchovies salad. Good!

Rice with crab roe (Aligue).

Fried talapia. Crispy and yummy.

Seafood platter consist of squid, prawn & oysters.

Mango fried rice. A bit sour.

Stir fry squid.

Some sort of vegetable wrap with sweet sauce. Good. Not sure whether this is called "lumpiang sariwa".

GPS/Coordinate: 14.556232, 121.024203
Address: Ayala Triangle, Paseo De Roxas, Corner Makati Ave. Makati, Metro Manila.