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Baristocrat Cafe & Roastery Alsancak
Steam from an espresso wand, or the click of backgammon pieces and a spoon against a tea glass — Baristocrat Cafe & Roastery Alsancak in Konak carries its own version of that sound, whichever kind of place it turns out to be. There's usually a quieter stretch somewhere in the day, a lull between rushes; you just have to catch it once to know when.