Centrally located but very Americanized coffee shop. Good coffee and although I didn't try or…read morelearn about roasting looks like a cool place to do that!

Bloody average is more like it. I chose this spot because the photos looked cozy. Nien! Pride…read morecometh before the fall. Everything lacked execution. The coffee was weak and served in a drinking glass so not hot. The "squeak" had good flavor, but also had hit and misses. Poached egg and hollandaise, excellent. Generous bacon but not crispy. The scalloped potatoes was limp. It DOES NOT open at 8AM but at 9. When I asked the manager about it, he responded with a blase attitude. It was chilly outside so I had second thoughts, wish I left. The manager did not bother to let me know it was open as he chatted away, and evidently let a customer in but promptly locked the door. What??? The server was a millimeter better on the human scale of personality. Also the food took quite a while to come out. Mind you I was the second, but first sit down customer. Maybe the staff should do more prepping instead of chilling over a cook of coffee. It is on the pricier side. I could have ate at my hotel for a few euros less. Guess I know where I will be tomorrow morning.

The shop is in the perfect location in the city of Berlin and has great hours. I've never had a…read moreproblem getting to the shop or visiting during business hours. Not only will they fix your espresso machine but you can buy one, all the products you need and exotic beans for the perfect cup of coffee in the morning. If really interested in an espresso machine, they may even make you an espresso to try it first, at least that's what they did for me. They were nice to work with & knowing this is a local family owned shop made my purchase even more valuable.

From the owner: Das Fachgeschäft in Berlin wenn es um Espressomaschinen und Kaffee geht.read more

Hidden cafe with fresh roasted coffee and charming two level seating. I enjoyed the upper seating…read moreoverlooking the cafe. There is no sign from the main road. Follow signs for the Chess Club. Also the name has changed to the "Coffee Lab Kaiserhöfe". They offer small selection of pies, but of high quality. I opted for the apple pie which was very delicious, consisting of mostly sliced apples. The coffee is upgrade from normal cafe. A real barista makes the coffee, not an automated machine like most places that serve cafe crema. He made effort to personalize the cup toy tastes.

I just got a tasty latte and a stale chocolate croissant for 70% of Berlins current minimum wage…read more(brutto!). No wonder much of the Berlin I know scoffs at English-speakers. Bonanza keeps it classist

A good place to study and be productive. Very spacious, open and lots of natural lighting and a lot…read moreof tables. Wifi is great here. The coffee is roasted on site I believe. There are no sandwiches here only small bits and pieces of baked goods, so I guess make sure you are not starving when you come here. The cafe is sort of divided in two sections. Right when you walk in, to the left hand side you have this large table with lots of charging stations and lights in the centre, where you sit and share the table with everyone. Kind of reminds me of one of those study tables in a library. To your right there are small tables more suitable for one to two person per table for conversations or reading. It is a bit of a walk from the u Bahn station, which is the only reason stopping me from visiting this place more frequently.

From the owner: Wir rösten Spitzenkaffees für den täglichen Bedarf und verwenden Rohstoffee aus ökologischen Anbau.read more

Drop in for a cup of espresso and buy some coffee beans to bring some joy back home. Most probably…read morethe owner Mr. Sager himself will prepare your coffee for you. The boss also roasts the beans himself. Fully devoted to the coffee world he gives his best to pass the very soul of coffee to his clients. There is no food here except for a couple of tasty homemade pastries and some chocolates, which is just natural for a temple of coffee. My opinion: the best espresso you can find in Berlin. 14.03.2011 unfortunately not the best espresso in Berlin anymore. Last week I visited this location after quite a pause and was really disappointed. Don't know if the owner has changed (I didn't see Herr Sager around this time) bur espresso has definitely changed. The taste is still all right but the consistence is not "Italian" anymore. For my taste it was too watery and not enough oily. The pastries are still delicious, the staff very friendly (they even tried to make me another espresso as they noticed that I was not satisfied with mine) and the atmosphere is nice. But from now on I gonna drink my coffee elsewhere...

It is very charming, that's out of question. But I hope the staff only had a bad day when I…read morevisited. They seemed to get more friendly during my stay, but I will definitely not come back I that happens again. A nice place though, with perfect self roasted coffee.

Waking down the street I was hit by the sent of roasting beans. I followed the smell to Ridders…read more It's a small roaster with just a couple of seats and not much more than beans, grinders and tampers... And ice cream of course for the Affogato :) The service was good and friendly and the espresso delicious. What I missed was the option of choosing which bean I would like to try. No option was given :(

From the owner: Wir sind eine Kaffeerösterei mit Kaffeefachgeschäft und bieten dort Spezialitätenkaffees als…read moreReinsorte oder Blend an, die natürlich im angeschlossenem Café probiert werden können. Außerdem führen wir diverse "Kaffee-Brüh-Geräte" und deren Zubehör. Dazu kommt eine kleine Süßwaren Auswahl, besonders Schokoladen und italienische Tartuffi.

Absolutely wonderful lattes! On the weekends, the pastries come from a different bakery than those…read moreduring the week, and the weekend ones are out of this world! (The week day pastries are still good.) Unfortunately, I learned this the hard way on Monday when I couldn't get another weekend one before I left town. : ( Highly recommend!

I don't get to Berlin often, but when I do I like to buy freshly roasted beans from a roaster…read moreranked in the Top 50 in the world. I have tried several dedicated specialty coffee roasters in Berlin but now focus nearly exclusively on Bonanza. Big, rich, complex and wonderfully distinctive selections, really deftly roasted. My visit to Prenzlauer Berg was made especially worthwhile by an employee who not only knew the current selections in detail, but had excellent personal recommendations. She said she was particularly impressed by the La Pitina Natural Costa Rica, and WOW did she nail that. What a full-on flavor bomb those beans turned out to be, and her recommendation of the Akinyi Shamba Kenya was also knockout - - LOVE these coffees. After that visit I ordered them again online from here in Hamburg, and am again very pleased. I really appreciate Bonanza's service and dedication (not to forget superb buying and roasting!) across all facets of the operation. So grateful for the personal service, and for the exceptional attention to care that Bonanza provides. Absolutely top drawer.

I was surprised to see Kiez Rösterei missing from Yelp because they've been around for more than a…read moreyear now and are otherwise quite up to snuff technologically, with a Facebook page and modern website. This is where we get our coffee grounds every week. They offer whole beans from a variety of different suppliers, but their specialty is organic and fair trade, including a wide range from Kaffee Museum where the owner Stefan first started as a roaster in 2008. The shop also sells high-end coffee machines and supplies of all sorts. It's clear they are very serious about the stuff, but they don't look down their nose at you when you simply pick a small bag of beans and ask them to grind them for a commoner's french press. They always do it with a smile -- especially store manager Tahereh who will praise you for your selection or gently nudge you in the right direction if you're unsure about which of the many varieties to choose. You can have a cup of coffee in the shop as well, where there is ample seating, wifi, and a few sweets to go with your drink.

Nice people, fine attitude and even better coffee. They live what they drink. This five stars…read moremainly for the coffee - it´s one of Berlin´s best roasteries!