st-pauliMon to Fri 09:00 to 17:00, Sat and Sun 10:00 to 17:00Public cafe
Playground Coffee Roasters on Detlev-Bremer-Strasse in Hamburg's St Pauli has roasted on the Elbe coast since 2014, with a cafe storefront alongside the roastery and a rotating filter bar.
Tip: Open daily. The pour-over flight is the way to taste the current bean range; whole-bean retail on the shelves.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
sternschanzeMon to Fri 07:30 to 18:00, Sat 09:00 to 18:00, Sun 10:00 to 18:00Public cafe
Elbgold's roastery and flagship cafe on Lagerstrasse in Hamburg's Sternschanze has roasted specialty coffee in a former meat-packing hall since 2004.
Tip: Roastery viewing windows at the back; whole-bean retail and subscriptions available at the counter.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
speicherstadtDaily 10:00 to 19:00Public cafe
Speicherstadt Kaffeeroesterei on Kehrwieder in Hamburg's UNESCO Speicherstadt has run traditional long-time drum roasting in a red-brick warehouse since 1996.
Tip: Tours of the roastery on weekends; book ahead online. Whole-bean retail in the cafe.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil, Kenya, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Drum roasting, Whole bean retail
neustadtMon to Fri 08:00 to 18:00, Sat 09:30 to 17:00Public cafe
Public Coffee Roasters on Wexstrasse in Hamburg's Neustadt is the third-wave roaster's original cafe, with a small roastery, espresso bar and whole-bean retail.
Tip: Cafe seating limited; weekday mornings have a steady takeaway-heavy queue.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Subscription, Whole bean retail