Roasted in Kartal, brewed in 9 cafés
The bean has a date, the cup tastes fresh
On every Közel Kahve bag the roast date, batch number and the farmer's name are printed. Choose your beans, subscribe, or start with a filter coffee at your nearest café.
- 2017Founded
- 9Cafés in 3 cities
- 38Farms bought from directly
on the bar today: Ethiopia, V60
2017Founded
Közel Kahve
Descendants of ember-brewed coffee: our own roastery
Közel Kahve started in 2017 in Kartal with a 15 kg roaster and a single counter. Today we have 140 tonnes of annual roasting capacity, 9 cafés and direct trade with 38 farms; but we still taste every batch we roast on the cupping table each week.
- Roast date and batch number on every bag
- Farmers paid on average 35% above market price
- Beans rested 3–21 days at the cafés, not same-day roasted
Barış TunçerFounder and Head Roaster
From the roastery
This month's coffees
At the bar
Drinks menu
Made with our Espresso No.1 blend from the roastery; milk options: whole, oat, almond.
08:00 – 22:00
Espresso
Single 95 ₺Double 125 ₺Közel Espresso No.1 blend; chocolate, caramel and dried apricot notes.
Americano
Small (240 ml) 120 ₺Medium (350 ml) 135 ₺Large (470 ml) 150 ₺Double espresso and hot water; clean and light-bodied.
Flat White
170 ₺Double ristretto with fine microfoam; an intense coffee taste.
Latte
Small (240 ml) 160 ₺Medium (350 ml) 180 ₺Large (470 ml) 195 ₺Single espresso with steamed milk; light and round.
Cappuccino
Small (240 ml) 160 ₺Medium (350 ml) 180 ₺Equal parts espresso, milk and thick foam.
Cortado
150 ₺Double espresso with a little warm milk; short and strong.
The day's filter and bar brews, from single-origin beans.
Bar brews 09:00 – 21:00Filter Coffee of the Day
Medium (350 ml) 110 ₺Large (470 ml) 130 ₺Batch brew held for at most 40 minutes for freshness. Unlimited refill 40 TRY.
Pour-over – Single Origin
175 ₺A barista-selected single-origin lot; a different story in every cup. Bar brew.
Glass Carafe Filter (for 2)
340 TRY500 ml; a clear, tea-like cup. For sharing.
Plunger Press Brew
170 ₺Quick pressure brew; an intense and sweet cup.
Turkish Coffee on Embers
125 ₺Turkish coffee cooked in a cezve on embers; with Turkish delight and water.
18-hour cold brew and iced drinks.
Cold Brew
Medium (350 ml) 175 ₺Large (470 ml) 195 ₺A Brazil and Colombia blend steeped 18 hours in cold water.
Nitro Cold Brew
210 ₺Creamy, unsweetened cold coffee infused with nitrogen.
Iced Latte
Small (240 ml) 175 ₺Medium (350 ml) 195 ₺Large (470 ml) 210 ₺Espresso and cold milk over ice.
Espresso Tonic
185 ₺Double espresso over tonic water; with citrus peel.
Peach Iced Tea
145 ₺Cold-brewed black tea and peach purée.
Tea, matcha and hot chocolate for non-coffee drinkers.
Matcha Latte
Medium (350 ml) 205 ₺Large (470 ml) 225 ₺Ceremonial-grade matcha and milk; can be vegan with oat milk.
Dark Hot Chocolate
170 ₺70% cacao and milk; thick and lightly sweet.
Pot of Tea
Glass 60 ₺Pot (4 glasses) 110 ₺Rize tea brewed deep red; served in a tulip glass.
Fresh Lemonade
140 ₺Freshly squeezed lemon, mint and a light sugar syrup.
Ginger Winter Tea
135 ₺Ginger, cinnamon, clove and orange peel; with honey.
Sweet and savoury bakes that arrive each morning from our baking partner.
From 10:00
Butter Croissant
145 ₺Baked each morning by our baking partner; 72-hour fermented dough.
Basque Burnt Cheesecake
215 ₺Burnt top and a molten centre; cream cheese and vanilla.
Hazelnut Brownie
160 ₺Dark chocolate and Giresun hazelnuts; can be served warm.
Olive and Cheese Toast
195 ₺Sourdough bread, kaşar cheese, black olives and tomato.
Vegan Carrot Cake
150 ₺With walnuts and cinnamon; oat-milk frosting.
Granola Bowl
185 ₺House granola, strained yoghurt, seasonal fruit and honey.
Brewing at home
Brew ratio calculator
Pour-over, French press, espresso or cold brew; enter the water amount and see how many grams of coffee you need and how many cups a bag yields.
Subscription
Fresh coffee at your door
Subscriptions renew monthly; you can pause, change your plan or cancel at any time. First-month 15% discount code: ILK15. Pay annually and get two months free.
Discovery
1 bag a month (250 g)
- 1 × 250 g single origin a month
- Roast date and batch card
- Your choice of grind
- Free shipping
- Blend selection
Classic
2 bags a month (500 g)
- 2 × 250 g a month (1 single origin + 1 blend)
- You choose the blend
- Roast date and batch card
- 10% off workshops
- Free shipping
Enthusiast
4 bags a month (1 kg)
- 4 × 250 g a month (2 single origins + 2 blends)
- Priority access to limited lots
- 15% off workshops
- Free shipping
- A surprise sample in each shipment
Office
2 kg a month
- 2 kg a month (8 × 250 g), ground or whole bean
- E-invoice to your company
- A one-time brewing training for the office
- Machine rental quote
Sets ship in a gift box within 48 hours of roasting. To add a handwritten note, simply write it in the order note.
Tasting Set (4 × 100 g)
Four origins, one box
- Four different origins in 100 g bags
- Tasting map card
- Your choice of grind
- Roast-date labels
Gift Box
2 single origins and a ceramic dripper
- 2 × 250 g single origins
- Ceramic conical dripper (02)
- 50 paper filters
- Gift box with a handwritten note
Home Barista Starter Set
Hand grinder, dripper and 250 g of coffee
- Ceramic burr hand grinder
- Ceramic dripper + 50 filters
- 250 g single origin
- Brew card and ratio table
Gift Voucher
You set the amount
- Any amount you choose
- Valid 12 months
- Instantly by email
Direct trade
From the cup to the farm
- 01
Roast date on every bag
Look up the batch number on the bag on our site and see the profile and farm details.
- 02
Direct trade
Annual contracts with 38 farms; price and premium data published in the yearly report.
- 03
Small-batch roasting
Profile-controlled roasting in 15 and 30 kg machines; every batch goes through cupping.
- 04
At your door in 48 hours
Subscription orders ship within 48 hours of roasting; free delivery above 750 TRY.
- 05
Recycling
Spent grounds go to a partner farm as compost; our bags are mono-material.
For businesses
For your office, hotel or café
02Wholesale Coffee for Cafés and HotelsBeans in 5, 10 and 20 kg packs, with blend and training support.
03Barista Training2-day foundation and 3-day intermediate courses at the roastery.
04Machine Rental and ServiceMachine, grinder and 24-hour service for businesses buying our coffee.
05Custom Blend (Private Label)Develop a blend for your own brand from 50 kg of production.
06Events and Coffee CartA mobile espresso bar with baristas for events of 100–1,000 guests.
Visit
9 cafés, 3 cities
- Moda CaféKadıköy · İstanbulDaily 08:00 – 22:00
- Beşiktaş Çarşı CaféBeşiktaş · İstanbulDaily 08:00 – 22:00
- Nişantaşı CaféŞişli · İstanbulDaily 08:00 – 22:00
- Karaköy CaféBeyoğlu · İstanbulDaily 08:00 – 22:00
- Bakırköy CaféBakırköy · İstanbulDaily 08:00 – 22:00
- Kartal Roastery and CaféKartal · İstanbulCafé daily 08:00 – 21:00 · Roasting on weekdays
Workshop calendar
Let's taste coffee together
Transparency
Latest roast batches
Enter the batch number printed on your bag to see its roast date, profile and cupping score. This week's batches are listed below.
| Roast Batch | Batch no. | Product | Origin | Roast date | Roast profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batch KZL-2610-014 · Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Kochere | KZL-2610-014 | Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Kochere | Gedeo, Ethiopia | 25 October 2026 | Light (filter) |
| Batch KZL-2610-015 · Colombia Huila Pitalito | KZL-2610-015 | Colombia Huila Pitalito | Huila, Colombia | 25 October 2026 | Medium (all-round) |
| Batch KZL-2610-011 · Brazil Cerrado Natural | KZL-2610-011 | Brazil Cerrado Natural | Cerrado Mineiro, Brazil | 21 October 2026 | Medium (all-round) |
| Batch KZL-2610-009 · Közel Espresso No.1 | KZL-2610-009 | Közel Espresso No.1 | Brazil + Colombia + Ethiopia | 18 October 2026 | Medium (all-round) |
| Batch KZL-2609-188 · Kenya Nyeri AA | KZL-2609-188 | Kenya Nyeri AA | Nyeri, Kenya | 10 October 2026 | Light (filter) |
The roastery
Roasters and baristas
A mechanical engineering graduate; he logs roast profiles with software he designed himself. He makes the final cupping decision on every batch.
Barış TunçerFounder and Head Roaster
Selin TunçerFounder and General Manager
Tolga ErsoyQuality Control and Licensed Coffee Grader
Pınar AksuHead of Barista Training
Emre KılıçGreen Coffee Buying and Origin Lead
Reviews
From the other side of the cup
A different origin every month turns the subscription into a journey of discovery. Thanks to the roast date on the bag I know when to drink it.
Since the year we started buying wholesale beans our espresso dial-in has never drifted. The on-site technician support made a real difference.
We took the machine, coffee and service on one invoice for our 60-person office. Employees have been happy since week one.
Once I got my ratios right with the brew calculator my cups improved overnight. The Kenya lot was superb.
The filter menu and barista knowledge are excellent. Sometimes I come just to spend time at the cupping table.
Business
Serving our coffee
- Çınaraltı Otel
- Mavi Defter Yayınevi
- Altıntepe Mimarlık
- Sazlıdere Teknoloji A.Ş.
- Yelken Coworking
- Gökova Ofis Grubu
- Sahilevi Pansiyon
- Kumru Spor Kulübü
Journal
Coffee journal
Filter coffee at home: a practical guide to ratio, grind and water temperature
A 1:16 ratio, a salt-fine grind and 92–96 °C water: the three settings of a balanced cup at home.
Read More
How to store coffee beans: the first 30 days after roasting
Degassing, the best window and four rules for proper storage.
Read More
Single origin or blend? Differences, uses and how to choose
The strengths of both categories and a guide to choosing by method.
Read MoreFAQ
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