Özet:

The fruit seed of the coffee plant is called bün in Arabic. As of the Safavid period, the word, bon, was used as a synonym of the word, coffee, in the Persian culture. On which date coffee, which is a quite popular drink in several countries, arrived in Iran is not exactly known. The coffeehouse, which is among literary and cultural spaces, is one of the most crucial places for the meeting of people, artists, and poets. Upon arranging an appointment, individuals from different occupational groups came together in these coffeehouses. Isfahan city, which was the center of the Safavid government, socially and culturally progressed and achieved ascent, in particular, due to the policy carried out by Abbas I (the fifth shah of Safavids, 996-1038 Hijri /1588-1629 Gregorian). Also, during the period of Abbas I, coffeehouses came to life and began to be more widespread across Isfahan. In the introduction of our study, information on the effect of folk culture on literature during the Safavid period was given. Next, the study mentioned the historical background of coffee, coffee culture during the Safavid period, the word, coffee, and words derived from it (kahvehâne, kahvenişîn, kahvecîbâşî, kahveçî, kahveçîgerî, kahvehorî, kahve’î, kahvedân, kahve-i Kâcerî, kahverîz, kahve-i Tork, kahve-i Ferânse, kahve-i sînî), books about coffee, coffeehouses of Isfahan. Additionally, our article included the observations about coffee, coffeehouses, and Isfahan city in travel books written by voyagers, such as Adam Olearius, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, Pietro Della Valle, Jean Chardin, and Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri, who came to Iran from different countries during the Safavid period. In the research, efforts were made to examine the effects of the coffeehouses of Isfahan on human beings’ social lives in terms of literary and cultural spaces during the period of Abbas I, as well as addressing the coffee and coffeehouse culture in Iran during the Safavid period.

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