The world-renowned National Geographic magazine has published a list of the seven best cities in Europe for drinking coffee.

One of the points highlighted in this article is that coffee made its way from Ottoman territories to Europe. Indeed, Europe’s two long-standing coffee hubs, Austria and Italy, were introduced to this beverage thanks to the Turks.

Given this context, it is hardly surprising that Istanbul features on the list. Click on the link below to see National Geographic’s list of the Best European Cities for Coffee Lovers.

You can access the National Geographic article via the link below:

Seven of the best European cities for coffee lovers

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As well as the cafes recommended by National Geographic, I take my guests to visit other excellent coffeehouses in the city as part of my ‘Culinary and Cultural Experience in Multicultural Beyoglu and Galata’ and ‘Culinary and Cultural Experience in Sirkeci, Karaköy, Tophane’ routes.

If you’d like to sample some of Istanbul’s finest coffees, you’re welcome to join me on these routes. Please click on the below images to access details of the routes.

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