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Hamburg

Specialty coffee cafés in Hamburg

Roasteries from Kehrwieder to Eppendorfer Weg, and espresso bars on Eppendorfer Baum, Deichstraße and Hoheluftchaussee.

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Hamburg's specialty roasters like to roast in plain view. At the Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei every roasting machine stands in the guest room, so you watch the work while you drink.3 Kaffeerösterei Burg roasts in its shop at Eppendorfer Weg 252, as the family has since Erich Burg began in 1923; his son Jens has worked the same Probat drum roaster for almost half a century, in batches of about 30 kg.1

Eppendorf & Hoheluft has the most specialty cafés by a wide margin, ahead of the Altstadt & Neustadt, with Sternschanze and Ottensen next. In Eppendorf they are spread along Eppendorfer Baum, Eppendorfer Weg and Hoheluftchaussee; in the old town they sit on Deichstraße and Steinstraße, a short walk from the Rathaus, with Milch on Ditmar-Koel-Straße toward the harbor.

Local tip: Pair a roastery visit in the Speicherstadt with the Hamburger Kaffeemuseum on St. Annenufer, built on Jens Burg's collection: the Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei at Kehrwieder 5 opens daily 10:00–18:00.10

Where these cafés are: Eppendorf & Hoheluft (5), Altstadt & Neustadt (3), Sternschanze (2), Ottensen (2), Speicherstadt & HafenCity (1), Winterhude (1), Barmbek (1), Bahrenfeld (1).

At a glance

16Cafés listed
9With opening hours
09:00Earliest opening
18:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Nord Coast, from 09:00 (Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00).
  • Closes latest: Deathpresso, until 18:00 (Daily 10:00–18:00).
  • Most common features: indoor seating (44%), wi-fi (38%), outdoor seating (38%).

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A roastery in an 1888 warehouse

The Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei opened at Kehrwieder 5 in 2006, after the free-port border had moved to the southern Elbe, and now fills four floors of a listed warehouse built in 1888.2 It roasts slowly on a Probat L50 drum roaster, which the company says reduces irritants such as oils, waxes and fats in the bean.3

In 2015 it introduced a color system of five categories to make its range easier to read: a team of tasters assigns every new coffee and every new harvest to one of them, so someone who prefers bright, acidic cups can stay within the yellow group.2 The second branch, at Eppendorfer Baum 38, opens at 09:00 on weekdays.

A family roaster in Eppendorf and a coffee cart from Barmbek

At Burg the roastmaster judges by eye and nose, not by the clock, when a batch is done, and took second place at the German roasting championship of the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe.1 Jens Burg's collection of coffee history became the Hamburger Kaffeemuseum on St. Annenufer in the Speicherstadt, which runs guided tours and seminars.10 A second Burg shop is at Ottenser Hauptstraße 10–14.

Cafeto, at Wiesendamm 24 in Barmbek, started in 2018 as a turquoise coffee cart that Diego Cortés and Clivia took to Hamburg's weekly markets. Cortés, who grew up in Caramanta, Colombia, and came to Germany in 2006, had begun roasting his own beans in 2015. Since 2024 he has roasted daily in the Kulturzentrum Wiese, where he also opened the café, with Colombian beans and his brother Ben-Hur in the business.5

Robusta blends and single origins by the Schanze

Deathpresso, at Beim Grünen Jäger 24 between St. Pauli and the Schanzenviertel, roasts its blends for the café counter and an online shop. Its namesake espresso mixes top arabicas with 40% washed robusta for a strong, spicy cup, the Vivace blend uses 30%, and Early Byrd, a filter classic, is all arabica.4

The single origins include an Ethiopia Sidamo, a Kenya AA and an organic Gayo from northern Sumatra. Alles wird gut comes from Flores del Café, a project helping women growers in Nicaragua own their land, with arabica hand-picked at 1,400 m, washed and sun-dried. The shop also sells bags sewn from old coffee sacks.4

Eppendorf, Hoheluft and the old town

Nord Coast has three cafés: the roastery café at Deichstraße 9, a branch at Eppendorfer Baum 20 with its entrance on Isestraße, and one at Eppendorfer Weg 171. Only Deichstraße takes reservations, and only at weekends and on public holidays.6 For every kilo of roasted coffee it sells, the roastery gives 50 cents to social projects in the producing countries.6

Farther north, Kaffee Aramo Roasters at Hoheluftchaussee 112 opens Monday to Friday 09:30–18:00 and Saturday from 10:00, and Der Kaffeeyoda is at Martinistraße 29a. In the old town, Die Rösterei Coffeum at Steinstraße 19a is open Monday to Saturday 10:00–18:00, and Milch at Ditmar-Koel-Straße 22, in the Portugiesenviertel, opens on weekdays 10:00–16:00.

What beans cost in 2026

Most roasters sell 250 g bags at the counter and online. In October 2026 the Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei priced its Forte espresso blend from €8.90 for 250 g (€35.60 a kilo), while single-farm Nicaraguan lots cost €13.90 and an organic Peruvian Finca Santa Teresa €19.00 for the same weight.89 Nord Coast's organic Artesano espresso cost €11.00 for 250 g and €39.00 for a kilo.7

In Winterhude, Stockholm Coffee Roasters at Peter-Marquard-Straße 10 opens from 10:00 every day except Tuesday, and closes at 16:00 on weekdays and 18:00 at weekends.

Sources

  1. Die Rösterei, Kaffeerösterei Burg, accessed October 2026
  2. Über uns: Die Geschichte der Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei, Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei, accessed October 2026
  3. Unsere Kaffeerösterei, Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei, accessed October 2026
  4. Kaffeerösterei Deathpresso, Deathpresso, accessed October 2026
  5. Geschichte, Cafeto Rösterei und Café, accessed October 2026
  6. Nord Coast Coffee Roastery: Standorte und Reservierung, Nord Coast Coffee Roastery, accessed October 2026
  7. Espresso „Artesano“ Bio (prices as of October 2026), Nord Coast Coffee Roastery, accessed October 2026
  8. Espresso (prices as of October 2026), Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei, accessed October 2026
  9. Kaffee (prices as of October 2026), Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei, accessed October 2026
  10. Museum, Kaffeerösterei Burg, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Specialty coffee in Hamburg: questions

Where can you watch specialty coffee being roasted in Hamburg?

At the Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei, Kehrwieder 5, all roasting machines stand in the guest room, including a Probat L50 drum roaster, so you can watch while you drink. Kaffeerösterei Burg roasts in its shop at Eppendorfer Weg 252 on a Probat drum roaster, as the Burg family has since 1923.

Which Hamburg neighborhoods have the most specialty coffee cafés?

Eppendorf & Hoheluft has the most, along Eppendorfer Baum, Eppendorfer Weg and Hoheluftchaussee, well ahead of the Altstadt & Neustadt, where Nord Coast and Die Rösterei sit on Deichstraße and Steinstraße. Sternschanze and Ottensen follow, with Deathpresso on Beim Grünen Jäger and Torrefaktum on Bahrenfelder Straße.

How much do specialty coffee beans cost in Hamburg in 2026?

In October 2026 the Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei sold its Forte espresso blend from €8.90 for 250 g, with single-farm Nicaraguan lots at €13.90 and an organic Peruvian at €19.00 for the same weight. Nord Coast's organic Artesano espresso cost €11.00 for 250 g and €39.00 for 1 kg.

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