Menengiç coffee contains no coffee beans at all. It is made from the small berries of the wild terebinth tree (Pistacia terebinthus), a relative of the pistachio that grows wild across Southeastern Anatolia. The ripe berries are gathered, dried, roasted dark like coffee, then ground — and because they are naturally rich in oil, the grind comes out soft and slightly moist, with a deep roasted-pistachio aroma. No coffee means no caffeine: the drink is naturally caffeine-free.Osso is a coffee producer based in Adıyaman, a southeastern Turkish city known for its own coffee tradition. Alongside its dibek and Ottoman-style coffees, menengiç kahvesi is the one in its range made without a single coffee bean. This pack holds 200 g of roasted, ground menengiç.Unlike Turkish coffee, menengiç is traditionally brewed in milk, not water: Stir about two teaspoons of menengiç coffee into a cup of milk in a cezve or small pot. Simmer over low heat, stirring continuously, and let it rise once or twice. Sweeten if you like, and serve in small cups while the foam is still on top. The cup is nutty and gently smoky — closer to roasted pistachio than to coffee — with a naturally creamy body from the berries' own oils. It suits anyone who loves the ritual of Turkish coffee but wants an evening cup without caffeine, and it is a genuinely regional taste of southeastern Turkey for anyone drinking beyond the familiar.
