Bonanza Coffee Roasters started in Berlin Kreuzberg in 2006 and now roasts at Oranienplatz with cafes at Adalbertstrasse and Chausseestrasse; the espresso program runs the city.
Tip: The bean subscription with two rotating origins per month is the home-coffee deal; pick up at the cafe.
Address: Adalbertstrasse 70, 10999 Berlin
Ralf Rueller's The Barn has roasted in Berlin since 2010 with a single-origin filter focus; the Auguststrasse flagship and the Schoenhauser shop are the consumer-facing windows.
Tip: The Barn's no-Wi-Fi, no-laptop policy is strict; come to drink, not work.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Fjord Coffee Roasters has roasted at the Schoenleinstrasse cafe in Berlin Kreuzberg since 2013; the small-batch Scandinavian-style roast runs three origins per month.
Tip: The Sunday brunch from 10:00 books out by mid-morning; the filter coffee runs until 17:00 daily.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Burundi, El Salvador
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Concierge Coffee on Berlin's Paul-Lincke-Ufer is a multi-roaster bar serving four rotating roasters per week (Five Elephant, Bonanza, Onyx, Square Mile); the 8-cover counter has a queue.
Tip: Multi-roaster format means the bean rotates every 48 hours; check the chalkboard for the day's pull.
Sources from: Various third-wave roasters (multi-roaster)
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Father Carpenter in Berlin Mitte's hidden courtyard runs a coffee program by Bonanza and a small brunch carte; the flat white and the courtyard terrace are the room's signatures.
Tip: The courtyard is the seating to ask for in summer; the brunch carte from 09:00 runs until 16:00.
Sources from: Various Berlin and European roasters
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
ISLA Coffee in Berlin Neukoelln roasts on Hermannstrasse and runs a zero-waste cafe program; the seasonal milk-alternative plates anchor the brunch carte from 09:00 weekends.
Tip: Zero-waste room with strict reusable-cup discount. The brunch from 09:00 weekends is the room's busy window.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Five Elephant has roasted in Berlin Kreuzberg since 2010 with a direct-trade origin program; the Reichenberger flagship cafe is the consumer-facing window.
Tip: The bean retail wall has the full single-origin range; the cheesecake remains the standing second order.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
