Although Boza is known as a Turkish drink, its history dates back to 10-11 thousand years B.C. It is known that it was made in Anatolia and Mesopotamia at that time. The Akadian and Sumerian inscriptions refer to the fermented millet like boza. In the 10th century, Boza became popular among the Central Asian Turks. But it lived its Golden Age during the Ottoman period
Boza, commonly known as a winter drink, is generally made from millet, but it can also be made using barley, wheat or corn.
It contains the necessary proteins, vitamins and minerals for human health. In particular, living organisms known as probiotics, which regulate the intestinal flora, is abundant in boza.
About Us
At the end of the nineteenth century, our grandfather Ibrahim Vefa came to Istanbul from the village of Ereshka of the Gora suburb of Prizren of Kosovo and started the production of boza. Boza was continued by his son Yusuf Ziya Vefa while preserving the same taste.
