Top 10 Coffee Roasters in Germany

Germany's specialty scene is dominated by Berlin, but Hamburg, Munich, and Frankfurt all contribute serious roasters. The Barn set the international tone in the early 2010s; the field behind it has since matured into one of Europe's strongest.

1. 1
   The Barn

   Berlin, Germany

   Berlin's most internationally-known roaster. Ralf Ruller built one of the European reference points for transparent green coffee sourcing.

2. 2
   Five Elephant

   Berlin, Germany

   Berlin cafe-and-roastery that grew into a serious wholesale operation without losing its cafe-first identity.

3. 3
   Bonanza Coffee Roasters

   Berlin, Germany

   One of the original Berlin third-wave roasters. Long-standing influence across the German specialty scene.

4. 4
   Coffee Circle

   Berlin, Germany

   Berlin-based with a direct-trade model centered on Ethiopian washing stations. A consistent feature in the German subscription market.

5. 5
   19grams

   Berlin, Germany

   Berlin roaster-cafe whose blends have become a citywide cafe wholesale default.

6. 6
   Populus Coffee

   Berlin, Germany

   A newer Berlin operation drawing serious attention for its single origins.

7. 7
   Public Coffee Roasters

   Hamburg, Germany

   Hamburg's strongest specialty operation. Cafe network plus a careful wholesale program.

8. 8
   Hoppenworth & Ploch

   Frankfurt, Germany

   Frankfurt anchor. Long-running and a German specialty fixture.

9. 9
   Man vs Machine Coffee Roasters

   Munich, Germany

   Munich's leading specialty roaster. A reference point for Bavarian specialty.

10. 10
    JB Kaffee

    Munich, Germany

    Munich roastery with a focus on origin transparency and barista training.