Well yes I know Coffee is important to the residents of Hamburg, plus I understand the German…read moreobsession with technology so I suppose mixing the two together makes perfect sense. Then sticking the shop on the expensive end of Europe's most expensive street (in terms of rental p.s.f.) adds the cache of quality and authority. The queues in the shop while I was there for EUR2000 coffee machines and EUR20 packs of coffee prove this this concept is a massive marketing hit. Oh plus of course, drinking the stuff could help you marry / turn you into George Clooney. Not only that but there was also a queue for people wanting to sign up to an account where they pay for their coffee pods by Direct Debit each month?! Plus when my colleague walked back into the office clutching his nespresso bag (full of over EUR120 of coffee pods to last him a month!) everyone was suitably impressed! However, I really don't get it. Yes the shop is beautifully designed, the assistants impeccably professional and polite but surely over £1.50 for a cup of coffee you have to make at home is surely a credit crunch catastrophe in waiting!

Fancy and elegant place. You just can feel the upper class taste when you come inside. If you are…read morereally a great fans of coffee than this place is a right one for you. They just have lots of choices caffee including their equipment. The service was friendly.

Tea excites me. I…read morelove the different sensations that I can get from tea. From the very delicate flavors of white tea, to exciting spiciness of chai and intriguing flavors like rooibos, every tea is unique and diverse in taste. Walking around the shopping area of Hamburg, we stumbled upon Tee Mass. The cute window display may seem overwhelming at first (too many items put together in one spot!), you should just head inside and explore some more. They have their wall of teas organized according to Green/Black/Herbal, etc.. signs and descriptions are very easy to navigate. I got the BUTTER TRUFFLE for his dad as a gift and it's the most beautiful thing you'll ever smell and the taste? even better! A tea shop wouldn't be a tea shop without selling the perfect tea accompaniments like biscuits, sugar cubes, tea pots, stirrers and silly mementos. Spend some time browsing, I'm sure you'll find something that's just your cup of tea. ;-)