Five Elephant ★ 4.8
Five Elephant in Berlin Kreuzberg has roasted its own beans and pulled the city's reference filter coffee since 2010; the New York-style cheesecake.
DrinkFilter coffee (single-origin)
TipThe Reichenberger flagship runs all-day.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Berlin lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
Bonanza Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
Bonanza Coffee Roasters in Berlin Kreuzberg has helped define the city's third-wave coffee scene since 2006; the Adalbertstrasse roastery-cafe pulls.
DrinkEspresso
TipNo Wi-Fi by policy; the cafe is for drinking, not working. Ask the barista for a flat white.
The Barn ★ 4.7
The Barn on Berlin's Auguststrasse, founded 2010 by Ralf Rueller, runs the city's strict third-wave coffee dogma: no Wi-Fi, no laptops, no milk in espresso.
DrinkPour-over filter
TipNo Wi-Fi or laptops by policy. The filter pour-over with the bean of the week is the order.
Cafés: tours, tastings and classes in Berlin
2 hours
Berlin: DIY Coffee Roasting Workshop
Learn how to roast coffee beans in a pot so you can also roast coffee at home! Discover coffee culture and enjoy your freshly roasted and brewed coffee at the end of t...
from€69 Check dates
75 minutes
Hard Rock Cafe Berlin with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner
Visit the Hard Rock Cafe Berlin and feel like a rock star with skip-the-line entry and priority seating. Dine on a 2- to 3-course meal of classic American specialties ...
from€28 Check dates
Guided tour · 3 hours
East Berlin & Berlin Wall Food Tour with Eating Europe
Taste your way through East Berlin’s transformation. Explore history, street art, and global flavors on a guided food and culture walking tour, vegan-friendly!
from€85 Check dates
Father Carpenter ★ 4.4
Father Carpenter in Berlin Mitte's courtyard runs a small breakfast and brunch carte from 09:00; the flat white and the smashed-avocado toast.
DrinkFlat white
TipThe courtyard terrace is the seating to ask for in summer; the brunch carte from 09:00 runs until 16:00.
Fjord Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
Fjord Coffee Roasters in Berlin Kreuzberg roasts its own beans at the Schoenleinstrasse cafe and runs an all-day brunch carte; the filter coffee and toasted.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipThe Sunday brunch from 10:00 books out by mid-morning; the filter coffee runs until 17:00 daily.
Silo Coffee ★ 4.3
Silo Coffee in Berlin Friedrichshain pulls a tight Australian-style menu of flat whites and brunch plates, the Five Elephant beans run the filter side.
DrinkFlat white
TipWeekend brunch is the busy window; arrive before 11:00 for a table on the front terrace.
Distrikt Coffee ★ 4.1
Distrikt Coffee in Berlin Mitte runs a brunch-and-coffee room with Bonanza beans; the eggs benedict and avocado toast plates anchor the brunch carte.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipWeekday mornings are the work-friendly window; weekend brunch from 10:00 is busy and walk-in only.
Concierge Coffee ★ 4.6
Concierge Coffee on Berlin's Paul-Lincke-Ufer pulls espresso from a tiny 8-cover counter built into a hotel lobby; the single-origin filter list runs four.
DrinkSingle-origin espresso
Tip8-cover counter only, no laptop tables. The single-origin filter is the order on a quiet weekday morning.
Westberlin ★ 4.1
Westberlin now runs at the St. Agnes complex on Alexandrinenstrasse in Kreuzberg, pouring Bonanza beans over two floors; filter coffee and tartines.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipThe magazine shelf is the second draw; weekday mornings are the calm window for the filter bar.
Cafe CK ★ 4.2
Cafe CK on Berlin's Marienburger Strasse in Prenzlauer Berg has poured serious specialty coffee since 2009; co-owner Cory Andreen took the 2012 World Cup.
DrinkSingle-origin espresso
TipClosed Tuesdays. The back room couches are the work-friendly window; weekday mornings from 09:00 are the room's quietest.
Cafe Anna Blume ★ 4.2
Cafe Anna Blume on Berlin's Kollwitzstrasse runs a flower-shop-and-cafe combo with the city's most famous etagere afternoon tea: three tiers, scones, cakes.
DrinkEtagere afternoon tea
TipSunday brunch books out two days ahead; the etagere afternoon tea from 14:00 is the room's headline.
The Barn (Schoenhauser) ★ 4.7
The Barn's Schoenhauser flagship in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg runs the city's strictest third-wave filter dogma; no laptops, no Wi-Fi, no milk-based drinks past.
DrinkFilter pour-over
TipCounter seating only, no laptops. The single-origin filter changes every 48 hours; ask the bar staff for today's pour.
Double Eye ★ 4.5
Double Eye in Berlin Schoeneberg has pulled the city's reference espresso since 2003; the tiny 6-cover counter has a perpetual morning queue from 08:00.
DrinkEspresso
Tip6-cover counter only, takeaway is the move. Locals queue daily for the espresso macchiato.
Sorrel ★ 4.3
All-day room on Pannierstrasse in Neukölln for seasonal brunch and lunch plates, Fjord coffee and natural wine by the glass, with dinner Thursday to Sunday.
DrinkFlat white with Fjord coffee
TipWeekend brunch runs 10:00 to 16:00; book a table on the website for Saturday and Sunday.