Coffee Sapiens
Coffee Sapiens, nestled in a trendy alley in Istanbul, is a cozy specialty café beloved for its excellent coffee and friendly service. The passionate baristas, who speak great English, roast their own award-winning beans, making it a must-visit destination for serious coffee lovers exploring Turkey's vibrant coffee scene.
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8 months ago
Recommended if you’re a coffee lover. Excellent coffee, friendly service (great English), prices are ok for the product, nice little street to chill in. The Rwanda filter coffee is really well made and tastes as good as any quality coffee shop. It’s quite pricey (337 lira) so be prepared.
11 months ago
Nice little coffee shop on a cute busy street. The coffee was really good (I had a flat white). The outside seating isn’t the best but for a quick coffee it’s all you need. They also have indoor seating.
9 months ago
This little coffee shop has been a favourite since 2018 when I used to live in Turkey. Although their espresso beased coffee might not be on my top 3 in Istanbul, the atmosphere between all the shops in Karakoy is absolutely amazing. I am writing this review just now because I visited them a couple of days ago and I noticed two things: - not only they didn't serve a free glass of water and the free cookie that they used to serve, which is totally justified due to the struggling Turkish economy; - but also their coffee has become ridiculously expensive. More expensive than any other coffee shop in Istanbul, and even more expensive than any coffee I buy in Toronto (Canada) where I live. I was charged 6.16 CAD for a cortado, which never costs me more than 5 CAD in Toronto.
Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa, Kılıç Ali Paşa Mescidi Sk. No:10 D:C, 34425 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
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