Cafés
Berlin is in the midst of a coffee revolution. Excellent coffee shops, with passionate baristas, are popping up all over the city, offering delicious coffees and cakes in gorgeous surrounds.
The Greens: Coffee and Plants
Am Krögel 2, 10179 Berlin
Hidden behind the walls of Berlin’s old State Mint lies The Greens: Coffee and Plants. Designed by a landscape architect, The Greens provides a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of Alexanderplatz nearby. Potted plants occupy much of the available space in this delightful café, with many more plants hanging from the soaring ceilings. This green oasis provides the perfect backdrop to enjoy an organic and fair-trade coffee or herbal tea.
1900 Café Bistro
Knesebeckstraße 76, 10623 Berlin
On a quiet, leafy street in Charlottenburg lies the 1900 Café Bistro. Upon entry you might be mistaken for thinking you have entered someone’s kitchen and dining room with its casual timber tables and cabinets filled with jugs, pots and baking dishes, not to mention the cakes and slices resting temptingly on the kitchen bench. You’d be wrong of course but that’s the vibe at this delightful café. Friendly staff serve up great coffee, cakes and breakfast in a relaxed, casual atmosphere.
Father Carpenter
Münzstraße 21, 10178 Berlin
Tucked away in a secluded courtyard in the heart of Mitte, Father Carpenter is a delightful café, serving excellent coffee and brunch. Surrounded by a beautiful building, with the trickle of a fountain in the background, this is the perfect pit stop during your Berlin adventures. Serving locally roasted coffee beans and a tempting range of breakfast options and baguettes, their focus is on good quality produce and service. Sit outside on a warm summer’s day or inside the Scandi-influenced cafe itself and enjoy some of the best coffee and brunch in the city.
The Barn
With eight locations around Berlin you are never that far from one of the excellent Barn cafes. The award winning Barn roastery (recently awarded the Best Specialty Roaster in Europe and Middle East 2019) take their coffee seriously but that doesn’t mean stuffy and pretentious cafes. The staff at each Barn is friendly, helpful and happy to chat about what bean is in the machine today or share their expertise in helping you find something new to try. Each Barn features a unique interior design, inspired by the building and neighbourhood it is situated in, but expect bright, minimalist spaces with funky lights, timber benches and excellent coffee.
Café Einstein Stammhaus
Kurfürstenstraße 58, 10785 Berlin
A Berlin institution, Café Einstein is housed in an opulent villa which evokes an air of class and refinement from pre-war Berlin. Inside features include parquet floors, wood panelled walls and marble topped tables, while there is also a beautiful outdoor courtyard. Penguin-suited waiters will deliver excellent cups of house roasted coffee and serve freshly baked cakes and pastries. Peruse a newspaper and relax awhile, taking in the history of your surroundings.
