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Wonderful traditional Turkish breakfast that we helped prepare. Didn’t know there was such a variety of food. My favorite was honeycomb with homemade yogurt on bread, delicious! Hosts even made sure my wife had her needed gluten bread.😄 Our host Nuran and her some Baver were the best. Even had her other son and his wife join us for a truly Turkish family breakfast. Baver offered great suggestions on sights in the city. It is well worth it👍

We had an amazing time doing this Turkish coffee workshop. Samira was an absolute treat. We kind of lucked out, and it was just the two of us in this one workshop. She gave us such personalized attention, and we bonded over coffee, the world, and everything in between! Plus, we learned so much about the history of Turkish coffee and had a really fun time making our own. Highly recommend and ask for Samira if you can!

I’ll be honest, I had never tried Turkish coffee before this, so I went in with zero expectations. The small-group setup ended up being just me and the instructor after the rest of my group canceled last minute, and honestly? It made the whole thing even better. It felt like a private lesson rather than a group tour, and the instructor was so patient and genuinely excited to share the tradition with someone experiencing it for the first time. The sand brewing process is mesmerizing to watch and even more satisfying to actually do yourself. There’s something almost meditative about the slow, gentle heat working through the cezve. I ground some coffee (as a demonstration, but used pre-ground coffee beans), controlled the brew, and ended up with a cup I made completely from scratch. For a first-time Turkish coffee drinker, it was such a cool way to be introduced to it. What surprised me most was how much history and cultural context was woven in throughout. This isn’t just a coffee demo. It’s a real look into how Turkish coffee has shaped social rituals, hospitality, and romance (yes, there’s a whole tradition around it!) over the centuries. After spending the morning exploring Cappadocia’s cave churches and fairy chimneys in a hot air balloon, it felt like the perfect way to slow down and connect with the region on a more personal level. If you’re a coffee lover, a culture nerd, or just someone who wants more than sightseeing while being here, do this one. Even if you’ve never had Turkish coffee before, that just makes it more fun.

Hamza and Ilker run a great workshop highly recommend doing when coming to Istanbul. I was unable to make the first session and they were able to make a special exception for my wife and I to rebook. The class itself was extremely enjoyable and well worth the money. You go away with a hand made souvenir to remember your trip with and a deep appreciation for turkish handmade carpets.

We had a lovely evening hosted by Ozge in her her. More than the cooking class and the food was the conversation and hospitality of being welcomed into a local's home and hearing about the culture and daily life in Istanbul. A wonderful, priceless experience that we would do again!

I would like to thank our Turkish guide to the world of Turkish coffee, the girl with the wonderful name Yagmur (translated from Turkish as rain). She is Turkish by nationality and knows Turkish traditions very well. We brewed delicious coffee together and I learned how to cook and drink it properly. We were also given a gift- a Turk and a cup and saucer made of clay, as well as a guide to fortune-telling on coffee grounds, which was very nice and pleasant! The tour was conducted in English and Yagmur speaks it well, everything was clear and fascinating.

The food was amazing the experience was even better! Our guide Kadir was very informative and knowledgable on so many topics so conversation was very easy! Lots of fun making traditional Turkish food, dancing in the kitchen and drinking wine. Overall a terrific opportunity to get closer to the real culture of Cappadocia!