blackcurrant · tomato leaf · cane sugar
- Process
- Washed, 18 h fermentation
- Altitude
- 1,750 m
- Roast
- Light2 of 5
Brew it as: Hario V60, Kalita Wave
€14.50
250 g whole bean
Zentrum · Leipzig
Filter only, since day one
Six ways to brew a coffee, none of them under pressure. We grind, weigh and pour every cup at the bar on Gottschedstraße — and we roast what we pour.
Today at the bar
- Method
- Kalita Wave
- Coffee
- Kenya Kiambu AA
- Dose
- 16 g
- Water
- 250 ml
- Target time
- 3:15
01Why there is no machine
One question we answer every day
An espresso machine costs as much as a small car, takes a metre of counter and asks a barista to spend the shift with their back to you. We put that metre, that money and that attention into water, grinders and time instead. What comes out is clearer, cheaper and takes four minutes.
- 01Water treated to 60 ppm hardness, tested weekly
- 02Three grinders, one per grind size, cleaned daily
- 03Roasted in Plagwitz twice a week, roast date on every bag
- 04Spent grounds free by the door, filters composted
02Six methods
Pick how it is made, not what it is called
Read the brew guideThe brew method is the top-level idea here. It decides the grind, the temperature, the ratio and the four minutes that follow.
- 01Pour-overKalita WaveFlat bed, three even pours, forgiving.1 : 15.594 °Cmedium
- 02Pour-overHario V60Cone, one big hole, fast and bright.1 : 16.596 °Cmedium-fine
- 03Pour-overChemexThick paper, two cups, very clean cup.1 : 16.095 °Cmedium-coarse
- 04ImmersionAeropressSteeped, then pressed. Dense and sweet.1 : 14.088 °Cfine-medium
- 05ColdCold Brew16 hours in the cold room, nothing else.1 : 12.04 °Ccoarse
- 06BatchBatch BrewThe pot on the counter. Fast, honest, cheap.1 : 16.593 °Cmedium
03On the shelf
Six coffees, 250 g bags, roast date on the seam
Everything we pour at the bar is on the shelf next to it. Each bean page carries our house recipe and a calculator that scales it to whatever you brew into.
All beanspeach · jasmine · blueberry skin
- Process
- Natural, 21 days on raised beds
- Altitude
- 2,050 m
- Roast
- Very light1 of 5
Brew it as: Hario V60, Chemex
€15.90
250 g whole bean
red apple · brown sugar · almond
- Process
- Washed, 36 h fermentation
- Altitude
- 1,680 m
- Roast
- Light-medium3 of 5
Brew it as: Kalita Wave, Batch Brew
€13.50
250 g whole bean
Shipping
Roasted Tuesday and Friday, shipped the same afternoon inside Germany for €4.90, free from €40. Collection at the bar is free and usually possible within the hour.
04Brew class
Two and a half hours, four brewers, eight seats
Saturday mornings before opening. You brew on the Kalita, the V60, the Chemex and the Aeropress, taste them side by side, and take home 250 g plus the recipe that worked for you.
€45
150 min · 8 × Steps
Included
- 01Four brew methods, brewed by you, twice each
- 02A calibrated grinder and scale per seat
- 03Water chemistry explained without a chemistry degree
- 04250 g bag of your choice and a written recipe
Saturdays, 09:00 – 11:30. Eight seats. €45 per person, paid at the bar.
05Guests
What people say once they stop asking for a cappuccino
I came in asking for a cappuccino, was politely told no, and left with a Kalita and a bag of Kenya. Two years later I still have not asked again.
Two and a half hours, four brewers, and the first time anyone explained why my coffee at home tasted like wet cardboard. It was the grinder.
The batch brew is three twenty and better than most places charge four fifty for. I do not need it to be an event every morning.
06Questions
Asked at the counter, answered here
Really no espresso machine?
Really. No espresso, no cappuccino, no flat white. We put the money and the counter space into three grinders, a water treatment system and a fridge full of green coffee instead. There are excellent espresso bars within four minutes of our door and we will happily point you to one.
Can I get milk in it?
Cold whole milk or oat milk on the side of a batch brew, yes. We will not steam it, because there is nothing here to steam it with.
How long does a hand brew take?
Between three and five minutes from the moment you order, plus whatever queue is in front of you. If you are in a hurry, the batch brew on the counter is poured in ten seconds and is a genuinely good coffee.
Do you roast yourselves?
Yes, on a 5 kg drum roaster in Plagwitz, twice a week. Every bag carries its roast date, and we do not sell coffee older than four weeks off the shelf.
Can I work here?
For an hour or two, gladly — there are sockets along the window bench and the wifi password is on your receipt. From 12:00 to 14:00 on weekdays we keep the tables free for people eating.
What do you do with the spent grounds?
They go into a bin by the door. Take as much as you want for your garden; the rest goes to a community garden in Lindenau on Fridays.
07Visit
Gottschedstraße 27, Leipzig Zentrum
Two minutes from the Bundesverwaltungsgericht, opposite the theatre car park. Fourteen seats, one long window bench, no reservations.
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Opening hours
- Monday – Friday
- 08:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 16:00
Write to us
Questions about a coffee, a wholesale order or the brew class. We answer within one working day.