Milk [Berlin] – With good coffee, anything is possible!
Café noir, ink, java, demitasse – whatever you wanna call it these days, Berlin’s coffee scene is seriously good and ever-expanding, with top quality coffee culture making bigger, huger, cooler waves than ever before. At this time of year when the leaves are changing and temperatures begin to spiral to icy depths, soothe yourself in coffee comfort at some of the city’s finest java joints. Here are 3 of Berlin’s best coffee corrals to park yourself inside and enjoy a reviving shot or steamy cuppa or two.
Röststätte: This coffee shop is high up on the coffee totem pole. Offering exquisite espressos and silky smooth lattes, orders are prepared with precision and taste. Handpicked beans are roasted on site and then tossed into state-of-the art coffee machines. Röststätte serves some of Mitte’s best coffee in a modern and spacious setting. Coffee served in style, just the way we like it.
Kaffeebar: Bare wood and walls abound in Neukolln’s top coffee stop. The calming neutral décor is the perfect break from the chaotic hub of Kottbusser Damm. Freshly brewed and aromatic, it all goes down like a treat especially with a slice of chocolate zucchini cake. Sit in peace among the Mac brigade who are hard at work, Facebooking. Kaffeebar is a very welcome addition to this neighbourhood.
Five Elephant: Off the beaten path and well worth it! The barista gang here are proud to serve socially and environmentally conscious direct-trade beans that are roasted on site and mastered into mysteriously perfect brews. Add a side slice of pillow-soft cheesecake and you will be sure to forget the weather outside is gloomy.
For more coffee indulgence, check out our review of Prenzlauer Berg’s quirky cool Nothaft + Seidel café, an adorable coffee shop which has long been one of Milk’s top coffee faves in Berlin.
Röststätte
Location: Kastanienallee 45, 10119 Berlin
Open: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 7:00pm ; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00am – 7:00pm
Kaffeebar
Location: Graefestr. 8, 10967 Berlin
Open: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 7:00pm ; Satuday – Sunday, 9:30am – 7:00pm
Five Elephant
Location: Reichenberger Str. 101, 10999 Berlin
Open: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 7:00pm ; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00am – 7:00pm
[images: Milk in the City & Five Elephant]