Top Coffee Roasters in Germany

Man versus Machine ★ 4.7 · Munich

glockenbachviertel · Müllerstrasse 23, 80469 München

Man versus Machine in Munich's Glockenbach is the city's most-cited specialty roastery, founded 2014 by Marco and Cornelia Mehrwald; three Munich cafes pour their beans.

Five Elephant ★ 4.6 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Reichenberger Strasse 101, 10999 Berlin

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.

Bonanza Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Adalbertstrasse 70, 10999 Berlin

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.

The Barn ★ 4.6 · Berlin

mitte · Auguststrasse 58, 10119 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.

Vits der Kaffee ★ 4.6 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Rumfordstrasse 49, 80469 München

Vits in Munich's Rumfordstrasse is the city's grandfather of third-wave coffee; Alexander Vits has been roasting in-house since visiting a Barcelona roaster in 2004.

Fjord Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Schoenleinstrasse 9, 10967 Berlin

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.

Concierge Coffee ★ 4.4 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Paul-Lincke-Ufer 39-40, 10999 Berlin

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.

Fausto Kaffeerösterei ★ 4.4 · Munich

au-giesing · Birkenleiten 43, 81543 München

Fausto in Munich's Untergiesing is one of the city's largest roasters at 200kg per hour; the warehouse café in the Kraemersche Kunstmühle pours espresso made with their beans.

Father Carpenter ★ 4.3 · Berlin

mitte · Muenzstrasse 21, 10178 Berlin

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.

ISLA Coffee ★ 4.3 · Berlin

neukoelln · Hermannstrasse 37, 12049 Berlin

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.

Kaffeerösterei Viktualienmarkt ★ 4.3 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Viktualienmarkt Abteilung III, Stand 3/26, 80331 München

Kaffeerösterei Viktualienmarkt is the open-air roastery on Munich's Viktualienmarkt; Christian Müller roasts on a small drum and pours espresso with Florentines.