Deathpresso

Awesome coffee · low-key · bohemian

If you’re around the Schanze or St. Pauli and need a good coffee, you’ll have quite a few terrific places to choose from. But the Schanze is the Schanze… which means, like all other hip districts in big cities, it’s being gentrified. The coffee shops are trending toward the bobo crowd: clean lines with middle/upper-class mothers meeting for an afternoon chat.

Deathpresso is nothing like that—tight spaces, tattoos, unpretentious, and a healthy mix of humanity. Graffiti on the outside; it’s got a real Schanze feel to it. If you don’t know what that means, then you’ll just have to go there and figure it out for yourself!

Officially known as Kopiba coffee roastery, Deathpresso is an iconic spot just off the main drag of the Schanze. They have the standard selection of espresso drinks and a good selection of organic drip coffees. You should go for the coffee; nevertheless, they serve a selection of milkshakes, juices, teas, and craft kolas. By craft kolas I mean that they are faithful to the Hamburg brand Fritz-Kola, who make lemonades, spritzers, and kolas. After 7 pm, Kopiba opens as a bar with cocktails, some wine, and local craft beer.

Food options include a decent selection of homemade cakes (also vegan or gluten-free), some small cookies (only 50¢!), croissants, and more. In the mornings (after 9:30 am) they serve breakfast; later in the day you can usually choose from a vegan quiche, daily soup, or toasted panini sandwich.

One of the coolest things about this coffee shop and roastery is its vibe. They have quotes scrawled on the walls. Their slogan is Schlafen kannste, wenn du tot bist, which means: “You can sleep when you’re dead.” Another one I liked: “Only one thing is better than one great coffee: Two great coffees!” :)

Cappuccino: €2.60.