Ottoman Coffeehouse
Ottoman Coffeehouse on Berkeley Street brings the old Ottoman coffeehouse tradition to Glasgow, brewing coffee slowly in a cezve alongside espresso and rotating single-origin beans. It also runs a Coffee Academy and events, so it suits anyone who wants to learn about coffee as well as drink it.
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Ottoman Coffeehouse
Coffee the Ottoman way
The house speciality is slow-brewed cezve coffee, the traditional unfiltered Ottoman method in which coffee is brewed in a small pot. Alongside it, the café chooses speciality coffee for immersion and unfiltered brewing, serves espresso blends and rotates single-origin coffees from Arabia, Africa and the Americas, so there is usually something new to try. Ask the staff what is on rotation that day.
A coffeehouse with a story
The café sets out to revive the idea of the coffeehouse as a meeting place for thinkers, artists and talkers, with the promise of stepping into 16th-century Istanbul without leaving Glasgow. Beyond the counter there is a Coffee Academy, a programme of events, a blog and an online shop with coffee and gift cards.
Fitting it into your day
Berkeley Street is on the western edge of the city centre, so it is an easy detour on the walk between the shops and the West End. Pair it with a visit to the Tenement House, the National Trust for Scotland's preserved early 20th-century flat, or continue to Singl-end in Garnethill or The Buttery for a meal. Gift cards make an easy present for a coffee-loving friend.
Highlights
- Slow-brewed cezve coffee
- Rotating single-origin coffees
- Coffee Academy courses
- Regular events
- Coffee and gift cards sold online
Good to know
- The café runs a Coffee Academy and events; see its website for details.
- Coffee and gift cards can be bought through the online shop.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: ottomancoffeehouse.co.uk