Sorted by how many people would go back.
On Brew Routes, the Köln cafés people most often say they would go back to are ERNST Kaffeeröster, Benson Coffee and Meramanis Coffee Roaster.

Bright, minimalist social hub with industrial touches and a sunny outdoor bench for specialty coffee.

Roaster café run by two time German roasting champion Benjamin Pozsgai, with espresso, filter and cold brew.

Indonesian focused roaster highlighting light roasted coffees from Sumatra, Flores, Java and Bali.

Specialty café pouring rotating international roasters, with filter coffee, matcha and barista courses.

Roaster combining multiple coffee bars, a coffee school and a broad range of house roasted coffees.

Spacious, plant-filled brunch hub on a busy shopping street with excellent oat-milk lattes.

Roastery café where you can drink house roasted specialty coffee while watching the roasting operation.

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Cozy, living-room-style neighborhood gem serving specialty Van Dyck brews with outdoor seating.

Bright, minimalist workspace with a quiet, cozy vibe and expert pour-over coffee.

A sunny patio extends the stripped back cafe outside.

Vibrant neighborhood hub with quirky decor, card games, and a welcoming community atmosphere.

Roasting happens on site, with a terrace giving visitors somewhere to stay beyond the bar.

Working roasting drums remain visible beside the cafe service area.

Hexagonal tables and banana bread are two recurring features of the cafe.

Barista seminars and latte art training make Truebeans more coffee workshop than conventional cafe.

Minimalist, 1950s-inspired roastery in Ehrenfeld with a long central counter and vibrant outdoor seating.

Minimalist 50s barber shop vibe with a long bar, zero Wi-Fi, and outdoor seating.

Colourful interiors surround a central outdoor patio.

Laptop seating is incorporated throughout the cafe interior.
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You can’t go wrong with outdoor and indoor seating, a great cup of coffee and a perfect swan pour! Would definitely come…
Coffee 4.3 · Vibe 4.5