Best cold brew in Berlin
Cold brew in Berlin ranges from the classic 12-hour steep to nitro on tap, espresso tonics, and Japanese-style iced filter (the one poured hot, straight onto ice). Roasters maps the specialty cafés in Berlin doing the cleanest, most considered cold drinks — no syrupy chain cold brew, just specialty coffee, properly cold. The guide draws on the 261 specialty cafés and roasters the community has mapped in Berlin.
Beyond classic cold brew, the cafés worth visiting in Berlin also pour Japanese-style iced filter (brewed hot onto ice, preserving brightness) and espresso tonic (a double shot over tonic water — sharp, clean, summer-ready). Roasters surfaces which cafés are serving each.
Cold brew guides: where Berlin ranks
Themed guides open once a city passes 30 specialty cafés; Berlin clears that bar 8.7 times over.
This “Cold brew” guide sits at #13 of 144 by café count, in the upper half of the cities that have one.
In Germany, the “Cold brew” guide also covers 6 other cities.
Berlin accounts for 23% of the specialty cafés listed in Germany and ranks #6 among 1,928 cities in Europe.
Also on Roasters for Berlin: WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Open late, Quiet cafés, Cycling, Running, Espresso, Filter coffee and Matcha.
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About cold brew in Berlin
How does this guide compare with other cities?
It is #13 of 144 by café count, just behind Bangkok and ahead of Melbourne.
What is nitro cold brew?
Nitro cold brew is cold brew infused with nitrogen gas and served on tap. The nitrogen creates a creamy, micro-bubbled mouthfeel and a velvety head — like a Guinness, in coffee form. Several cafés in Berlin have it on tap.
Where else in Germany can I use this guide?
In Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Düsseldorf and 2 other cities.
How many specialty cafés does Roasters list in Berlin?
261 cafés and roasters, which puts Berlin at #13 of the 144 cities with a “Cold brew” guide.
