Coffee lovers of Mitte, rejoice! In December 2016, Kris and Sophie Schackman, owners of beloved Kreuzberg coffee roaster Five Elephant, opened a glitzy second branch on Alte Schönhauser Straße. You’d be forgiven, however, for feeling like you’re in Paris or Milan when you step inside its glossy white interior, the crowning glory of which is a custom-designed beige terrazzo counter. Fitted out with brass inlays and decorated with abstract shapes in rich jewel tones, it makes for a highly Instagrammable backdrop for the café’s drool-worthy array of cakes, pastries and whoopie pies. The tangy passionfruit tart pairs perfectly with an espresso or black filter coffee, though you may not want to go past Five Elephant’s beloved cheesecake — here all grown up in a round, not slice, form. For Berliners living or working north of the river, rest assured you no longer have to trek out to Kreuzberg for your top notch caffeine and sugar fix. (Text: Anna Dorothea Ker)
Five Elephant Coffee & Cake, Alte Schönhauser Str.14, 10119 Berlin-Mitte; map
Mon-Fri 8-20h, Sat 10-20h, Sun 10-17h
