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Not only a bag of coffee in the post. Speciality coffee, simple fine plates, and one quiet room in Reşitpaşa — the shop is the souvenir.

Speciality Coffee & Eatery · Sarıyer · 41.1097, 29.0411

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LOUD WORLD. QUIET COFFEE.EXACT IN THE DETAILS, EASY IN THE AIR.MEASURED TO THE GRAM. POURED WITHOUT HURRY.LOUD WORLD. QUIET COFFEE.EXACT IN THE DETAILS, EASY IN THE AIR.MEASURED TO THE GRAM. POURED WITHOUT HURRY.

fred (n., Nordic)
— peace.

Also: this place.

A warm, highly intentional oasis in Reşitpaşa. Gallery-like bones, taken over by people who would rather you stayed for breakfast than admired the architecture.

The eatery

Come for breakfast.

  • Grilled sourdough topped with labneh, roasted beetroot, pear ribbons and tabbouleh on a speckled plate

    Beetroot Sourdough

    Labneh, mascarpone, pear, tabbouleh

    ₺700

    FRED
    [F]
    01
  • Two sourdough halves with smoked salmon, capers, pickled onion, a soft egg and shaved gruyère

    Nordic Sourdough

    Smoked salmon, gruyère, soft egg, capers

    ₺810

    FRED
    03
  • Classic eggs Benedict — poached eggs and hollandaise on toasted muffin halves, dusted with paprika

    Eggs Benedict

    Poached eggs, hollandaise, muffin

    ₺780

    FRED
    [F]
    02
  • Green shakshuka in a pan — poached eggs in a spinach and zucchini sauce with crumbled tulum cheese

    Green Shakshuka

    Spinach, zucchini, tulum, poached eggs

    ₺690

    FRED
    06
  • Flaky croissant sandwich with smoked turkey, melted kaşar cheese, labneh, tomato and greens

    Smoked Turkey Croissant

    Kaşar, labneh, tomato, greens

    ₺700

    FRED
    08
  • Split croissant topped with poached eggs and glossy hollandaise, a yolk running

    Croissant Benedict

    Poached eggs, hollandaise

    ₺780

    FRED
    [F]
    09
  • Savoury French toast with a poached egg, hot honey, roasted cherry tomatoes and whipped tahini-labneh

    Hot Honey French Toast

    Poached egg, cherry tomato, tahini labneh

    ₺730

    FRED
    12
  • Golden sweet French toast on a sablé base with mascarpone, fresh berries and a honey drizzle

    Sweet French Toast

    Sablé, mascarpone, berries, honey

    ₺620

    FRED
    [F]
    13
  • Diner stack of fluffy pancakes with crispy bacon, soft scrambled eggs, a butter quenelle and maple

    Diner Pancakes

    Bacon, scrambled eggs, jam, maple

    ₺690

    FRED
    [F]
    17
  • Filled egg sushi — rectangular pieces of rolled tamago omelette with a savoury filling and sesame

    Egg Sushi

    Tamago, savory filling, sesame

    ₺645

    FRED
    18
The full menu →
Costa Rica Tarrazú — 250 gram bag

On the bar this week

Costa Rica Tarrazú

This week’s batch brew. Textbook washed coffee. The textbook is good. Come drink a cup at the bar before you commit to a bag — that is rather the point of having a bar.

  • Red Apple
  • Honey
  • Citrus Blossom
  • Brown Sugar
Drink it here — ₺275Take the bag home — ₺560

The room

Decisions, logged.

Nothing here is an accident. Four entries from the file — the rest of it, plan to elevation, is on the space page.

The whole file →
  1. 01

    The espresso machine faces you, not the wall. Watching is part of the service.

  2. 02

    The floor changes to mosaic where the work happens. Your feet know you've reached the bar before you do.

  3. 03

    Speakers sit high and point past your shoulder. Music for the room, never at it.

  4. 04

    The pastry case is glass on three sides. Before noon, we have nothing to hide.

On the bag

Ethiopia Sidamo Gr1

The one on the bag. Raspberry loud, floral quiet.

Ethiopia Sidamo Gr1
Sidama, Ethiopia
Altitude: 2,304 m
Natural • 100% Arabica — Heirloom
Roast: City Plus
Body: Dense
Tasting:• Raspberry• Yellow Peach• Blueberry• Floral
Brew: Filter · Pour-over · Aeropress
₺620 — Buy 250 g

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Honduras El Jardín — Anaerobic — 250 gram bag

Honduras El Jardín — Anaerobic

From ₺680

Fermented in sealed tanks. Tastes like it, in the best way.

  • Strawberry
  • Ripe Plum
  • Cocoa Nib
  • Winey

Anaerobic Natural · 1,550 m

Roast level: Light Roast.

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Rwanda Kivu — Semi-washed — 250 gram bag

Rwanda Kivu — Semi-washed

From ₺490

Red Bourbon off Lake Kivu. Orange peel and black tea.

  • Orange Peel
  • Black Tea
  • Honey
  • Cranberry

Semi-washed · 1,800 m

Roast level: Medium-Light Roast.

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Sumatra Gayo Gr1 — 250 gram bag

Sumatra Gayo Gr1

From ₺540

Wet-hulled in Aceh. Dark, deep, unapologetic.

  • Dark Chocolate
  • Cedar
  • Molasses
  • Earthy

Wet-hulled (Giling Basah) · 1,400 m

Roast level: Medium-Dark Roast.

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All 5 beans →

Come in.
The door is glass
for a reason.

We are on the ground floor in Reşitpaşa, five minutes from İTÜ and ten from Borsa İstanbul. No laptops rule, no dress code, no bookings — just come.

Directions & hours

There is a card. Buy 6, the next one is ours — ask at the bar.

Monday — Friday
07:30 — 19:00
Saturday — Sunday
08:30 — 20:00
Coordinates
41.1097, 29.0411