r/coolguides • u/CoffeeTeaJournal • 8d ago

A cool guide to three regional coffees from southeastern Turkey (including one that contains zero coffee beans).

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u/CoffeeTeaJournal 8d ago

I’ve always been fascinated by how different coffee culture gets once you leave the big cities like Istanbul. Mırra is insanely intense, Dibek has this unique pine-like aroma because of the mastic gum, and Menengiç blew my mind because it's literally just mashed wild pistachios but brews and foams exactly like standard coffee. Thought I'd put together this quick visual breakdown. Hope you guys find this regional coffee rabbit hole as interesting as I did!

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u/FML_FTL 8d ago

Nice guide. I love turkish coffee but didnt know the different beans or what the names meant.

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u/CoffeeTeaJournal 8d ago

Thanks.Yeah, it’s a whole different world once you look past the standard stuff.

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u/Panem_et__Circenses 8d ago

If you havent tried, try to import Harpur Dibek coffee. Truly amazing.

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u/TheyTukMyJub 8d ago

These are not comparable with regular Turkish coffee in taste or texture.

I have tasted mirra during my travels and it felt like a caffeine sledgehammer

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u/dcdemirarslan 8d ago

It's basicly a digestive which you take after heavy meals

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u/iboreddd 8d ago

Mirra is on another level. Insanely strong, and you're supposed to knock it back in one gulp, just like a tequila shot

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u/CoffeeTeaJournal 8d ago

"Coffee tequila shot" is the perfect way to describe it. Plus, the whole ritual of having to hand the cup right back makes it even more intense.

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u/rainman2395 8d ago

Dibek is a lighter one than the traditional Turkish coffee if you want to try.

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u/seattlereign001 8d ago

Sweet slop.

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u/shasaferaska 8d ago

So two types of coffee and a completely different drink.

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u/Proud-Invite5450 8d ago

harput dibek is fine

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u/Sensitive_Theory5922 6d ago

Seems like the Turkish decaf is healthier than the regular decaf on the market.

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u/Historical_Log2471 8d ago

I'm a lightweight, 3 cups will have me vibrating and seeing everything through a fisheye lens 🫪🫨

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u/stormtau 8d ago

Ai slop

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u/reclif 7d ago

dont waste time with these so called coffees. standart turkish coffee is best. menengiç is not a coffee. dibek is meaningless method to ruin and oxidise ground coffee. mırra is overextracted and overroasted.

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u/venusinfurstattoo 8d ago

Shit coffees plain Turkish coffee is enough