Being an avid coffee drinker, my goal is to try coffee from every country I visit, and international coffees in the States also easily grab my attention. When Semih, a dear Turkish friend of mine, ...

In Turkey, coffee has the power to perk up moods and deliver revelations. After a cup is consumed, futures can be decoded through dregs in the centuries-old practice of coffee fortune-telling.

Our interview hasn’t even started yet, and Uluç Ülgen has already asked me to refer to him as “Dr. Honeybrew,” suggested that I fly him out to Rochester so I can meet him in person (“Even if it has to ...