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Roasting
Beans are roasted slowly, batch by batch, until the aroma tells us they are ready.
1635 · GAZİANTEP
Where It All Began
Tahmis (n.)
Turkish — the place where coffee is ground.
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1635
Yemen Ağa and Mustafa Ağa, a flag-bearer of the Ottoman court, found a coffee house in Gaziantep's old bazaar — its earnings devoted to the city's Mevlevi lodge.
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17th c.
Tradition holds that word of the coffee ground in Tahmis's stone mortars reached the court of Sultan Murad IV.
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For centuries
Recipes pass from hand to hand, master to apprentice, inside the very same walls — without interruption.
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Today
Tahmis stands among the oldest continuously operating coffee houses on earth.
The House
A Building That Remembers
Stone laid four centuries ago still holds the warmth of every cup poured inside it. Move your cursor across the façade to discover its details.
The Route
From Yemen to the World
01 — YEMEN
Coffee is first cultivated and traded from the port of Mocha.
02 — İSTANBUL
The Ottoman capital falls for coffee, and the world's first coffeehouses open their doors.
03 — GAZİANTEP
Along the ancient trade roads between Aleppo and Anatolia, coffee finds a new home.
04 — TAHMİS, 1635
One coffee house begins grinding beans in stone mortars — and never stops.
05 — TODAY
From that same house, Tahmis coffee now reaches tables across the world.
The Craft
The Art of Coffee
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Grinding
Ground to a powder finer than flour — the secret to true Turkish coffee.
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Copper & Sand
Brewed in copper cezve — some still in hot sand, the old way.
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Serving
Poured slow, crowned with foam, and offered with Turkish delight.
Since 1635
Our Collection
Ten flavors, one tradition — expertly roasted and ground for every table.
1635 — 2026
Four Centuries, One Standard
The same care, now backed by modern facilities, food-safety certification, and a presence in kitchens far beyond Gaziantep.
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 22000
ISO 45001
Exported Worldwide
400 years of tradition. Today's technology.
FAQ
Questions & Answers
When was Tahmis Coffee founded?
Tahmis was founded in 1635 in Gaziantep by Yemen Ağa and Mustafa Ağa. Its earnings were devoted to the city's Mevlevi lodge.
Is Tahmis the oldest coffee house in the world?
Tahmis is among the oldest continuously operating coffee houses on earth, grinding coffee in the same tradition since 1635.
Where is Tahmis Coffee located?
The historic coffee house and production facilities are in Gaziantep, Şehitkamil, Turkey.
What products does Tahmis offer?
Turkish coffee, dibek, menengiç, Ottoman coffee, flavored coffees, salep, cacao, filter and espresso — in 100g, 250g and 500g formats.
What is menengiç coffee?
Menengiç is a caffeine-free traditional drink made from the fruit of the terebinth tree, native to Gaziantep. Tahmis has produced it for generations.