The roasters writing the coffee scene in Munich: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Munich. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Kenya
How they serve: Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Brazil, Ethiopia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Kaffeerösterei Viktualienmarkt is the open-air roastery on Munich's Viktualienmarkt; Christian Müller roasts on a small drum and pours espresso with Florentines.
Sources from: Brazil, Guatemala, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Peak food season in Munich is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Munich rewards trust.