This feature appears in Cee Cee Book No.2, published by Distanz
The beautiful terrace of Cafe Strauss at the Friedrichswerderscher cemetery is an ideal spot to enjoy the sun in peace and quiet. Owner Olga Strauss has been roasting her signature coffee here since 2013 with the hot-air roasting machine that sits beside the door. While enjoying a cappuccino and a piece of cake or “Stulle” (an open sandwich), you can watch the beans bounce around and darken as the room fills with the scent of roasting coffee. In the afternoon, as the sun hits the cozy terrace of the former chapel of rest, you almost forget you’re somewhere morbid. Taking a stroll around the quiet premises, it’s easy to obliviate time. (Text: Lorena Simmel / Photos: Sasha Kharchenko)
Cafe Strauss, Bergmannstr.42, 10961 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Tue-Sun from 9h
