Populus on Neukölln’s Maybachufer, Jules in Gleisdreieck or August 63‘s stall at the weekly market on Hohenzollernplatz in Wilmersdorf – these cafés have one thing in common: their individual coffee roasts. This is made possible by the largest co-roastery in Germany: Communal Coffee. Not only do some of your favorite cafés develop their creations here, small and medium-sized specialty coffee brands such as Vote or Tryst also use the shared space and facilities to refine their imported raw beans into the finest espressos and filter coffees. The shared production concept ultimately benefits everyone: the high capacity utilization of the roasting machines and jointly organized logistics, for example, reduce the ecological footprint of all members. In any case, the Berlin coffee scene can no longer be imagined without Communal Coffee. An entire community is emerging around the roastery, which not only focuses on flavors but also on topics such as ethics and sustainability in coffee production.
Professional roasters and coffee enthusiasts regularly come together for talks or tastings – known as cuppings. The project was launched by Philipp Reichel, Sari and Henrik Haavisto and Janusch Munkwitz, who offer a range of services from coffee consulting to contract production in addition to storage, roasting and quality control at their location on Naumburger Straße, just behind the S-Bahn station in Neukölln. If you’ve always wanted to take a look at the scene and train your palate, mark 17.11.2023 in your calendar and be there when Communal Coffee launches its own cupping club “Not so secret society“. It starts at 17h, you don’t need any prior knowledge. Have fun sipping!
Text: Arne Meyer / Photos: Becci Schatz
Communal Coffee, Naumburger Str.4, 12057 Berlin–Neukölln; map
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