the Barn : Café & Deli

A chic and health-conscious Slow Food hub in the heart of Berlin Mitte, orchestrated by its owner Ralf Rüller and his crew of international staff. In his own words, “I wanted to work in a neighbourhood deli-cafe that offers both great coffee and fresh food. I couldn’t find anything that could hold the standards you find in New York or London, for example, so I created my own." And he did an exceptional work, both in terms of produce and service offered, as well as the overall aesthetics. Find more on their website here.

Also featured in Wallpaper magazine, the place was heralded as propably one reason to move to Berlin. The Barn offers a variety of homemade cakes (by recipes of the owner's mother), scones and sandwiches. And when it comes to their coffee, well let's just say that they trully feel very passionate about their coffee. Single origin, full of aroma and flavour, simply exceptional. Their Barn Roastery venture however, raised some considerable commotion since its decision to ban entry for strollers, although that was decided due to evacuation in case of emergency concerns.

Read a casual interview here, and a couple of street reviews here and here.