Peruvian adventures. My amazing trip to coffee origin in the wild land of Peru
“Melanie, it took a while…, but it’s coming off eventually!” These were the first words of an email that reached me, after I almost lost all hope of going to Peru, for going on my very first coffee origin trip ever… I’ve never been to South America before. To be...
Your walking guide to specialty coffee in Kreuzberg (Part 1)
Berlin district Kreuzberg is diverse to say the least. It’s colorful and multi cultural. But, it’s also young and hip and full of amazing coffee places. It’s one of the districts, where specialty coffee grew and developed over the past 5 years. Many of the specialty...
How to explore the United States one cup of specialty coffee at a time – the best cities for coffee in the US
There are 2 countries on this planet that somehow are connected to me, to my soul. Two countries that have pulled me and are still pulling me over to its very soil. This is Japan and these are the United States of America. If someone would offer me money to hop on a...
Your walking guide to specialty coffee in Neukoelln (Part 2 + Kreuzkoelln)
This is Part 2 of my ‘Walking guide to specialty coffee in Neukoelln’. Or shall I better say Neukoelln plus Kreuzkoelln? The thing is, two of the coffee places I feature in this walking guide aren’t actually in Neukoelln anymore, but in the neighborhood district,...