Kurdish coffee (
Kurdish: (قاوەی کوردی) Qehweya Kurdî or Qehweya Kezwanan[1]) or menengiç coffee (
Turkish: menengiç kahvesi), meaning pistachio coffee or terebinth coffee, is a traditional hot beverage in
Kurdish[2][3][4][5] and
Turkish cuisine.[6][7][8][9] It is made of ground roasted
terebinth fruits (related to the
pistachio) as the main ingredient, and is caffeine-free.[2][8] It is particularly popular in parts of
Southeastern Anatolia.[10]
History
The beverage has been produced in areas including
Diyarbakır,
Adıyaman,
Mardin, and
Batman for over a hundred years. The roasted and ground berries have been exported to Europe and around the world since the early 20th century.[4]
It is also considered a traditional specialty of
Gaziantep.[11]