Today's recipe
Competition-style V60 with five 60g pours for a very clean, sweet cup.
City guide
Hamburg
Hamburg's port heritage runs deep in its coffee culture — the city has been a major European coffee trading hub for over 300 years and still imports more coffee than almost any city on the continent. Today that legacy lives on in the Speicherstadt's roasting warehouses and a flourishing specialty scene across Altona, Eimsbüttel, and the Schanzenviertel.
Brew guide
Pour Over (V60)
Clarity in a cup
Origin
Kenya
Blackcurrant, Tomato, Bright acidity
Did you know?
Hamburg's port handles roughly 40% of all coffee imports into Europe, making it the continent's largest coffee trading hub for centuries.
— Hamburg
How to Order
Switzerland
“Einen Kaffee, bitte”
Grüezi! (German) / Bonjour! (French)
City
Cologne
Cologne's Belgian Quarter (Belgisches Viertel) is one of Germany's most underrated specialty coffee destinations — a compact grid of independent shops, vintage stores, and excellent cafes. The city's famously sociable locals mean cafes fill up fast on weekends, and the craft coffee scene here has a warmth that sets it apart from Berlin's more cerebral approach.
Espresso: €3.50 (~$3.85)
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