Elbgold

Wonderful coffee. Espresso is good and the natura filter coffee was top! Very busy place. Food options look good!

I was initially hesitant to visit this place due to some negative reviews about the staff being unfriendly and rude. However, I've also heard that they serve really good coffee, so I decided to give it a chance. While I understand that the baristas might be busy and finding it difficult to smile all the time, I didn't find them to be rude during my visit. Although I do think that they were overwhelmed with the long lines. The drinks are great and their decaf options were great too.

Very tasty coffee, I would really recommend the place for coffee lovers. Variety of brewed coffee is huge, latte is very mild. What was really shocking for me - the cheesecake was not fresh. I am attaching a picture where you can see that the back of the cake is dried out already.

I had ordered a latte, which I always drink because I can only handle something very light. However, the one I received was so light, even for me. It was almost like it had no coffee taste at all. So, I went back and asked if they could add an extra shot. Three of the employees (I believe one of them was the manager) gathered together and said, ‘So?’ I repeated my request, and I wasn’t mean or loud or anything. They were unfriendly, and told me to pay for the extra shot. Which was totally okay, thankfully I have money for an extra shot :) The problem is their lack of ability to communicate with customers and resolve issues. I mean it doesn’t necessarily take three people to decide whether to add an extra shot or not. :) also you could have done it in a friendly manner, if not free of charge

Biting into the Franzbrötchen is like floating on a chewy cloud of cinnamon with caramelized edges. The cafe is also so G.O.O.D.

The coffee used to be amazing everyday. This year, it tastes sometimes watery. But the worst of all is the service. There are SO unfriendly. Even though we come every second day, there are never smiling, never saying hello or thank you. The girls are having attitudes all the time. I don’t understand why the direction let those people ruins their reputation…

Banana bread and bagels are good. Always busy as the coffee is good. I don’t drink coffee and the options other than coffee are terrible. They should do a few more teas and perhaps fresh mint tea.

So glad I stumbled on this great café! Breakfast of yogurt with fruit and granola fit my mood and tastes exactly. Coffee drinks and treats in display case all looked top-notch. Definitely the bright spot of my day in Hamburg!

Death to hipsters! It doesn't really matter how good the coffee is if all the people in front of and behind the counter are just horribly stereotypical hipsters with their skinny jeans, schmuck moustaches and embarrassing visual statement shirts/hatsThat would probably be the only bad thing about this place (apart from the fact that they don't have Wi-Fi, but maybe that's really for the better...imagine Insta hipsters and unlimited internet). The whole atmosphere makes you feel out of place and dare I say...too old for this shitThey are friendly, though, but not feeling comfortable because of the feel this place has to it subtracts substantially from a great coffee shop experience. Contactless card payment options or PayPal and the likes would be a great addition, the skinny jeans don't bulge too much if you only have to carry your phone+card with you; just a friendly suggestion. The coffee itself is about as good as coffee gets (just an inch away from perfect), no bitter tastes and skillfully brewed. You don't get this level of taste at many places, needless to say not at Starbucks or any of the other shitty places! If you're in the area, grab one for take away but don't bother sitting down with this crowd. Ironically, the guests and the staff at the Schanze outlet are very different (or they just don't feel so out of place like the chic Eppendorf clientele)

Totally overrated... This place is living of its hipster hype. I stopped by on Saturday to get some coffee beans for my Espresso machine. I was out and going all the way to the city to get my usual roast from Die Rösterei seemed to much, so I thought I'll give this one a try. Reviews certainly looked good enough. When I asked about the different espresso roasts they have I became sceptic though. With a proud smile that clerk told my that they are all 100% Arabica. She noticed my hesitance but ensured me they make a decent crema and have a strong enough taste even though they opted to leave the Robusta out altogether. Well, I'm sad to say that I fell for it. Now in stuck with half a kilo of Arabica that even over extracted tastes watery in comparison with a good real espresso roast. But I didn't stop there. I actually wanted to give it a try in the cafe itself. Long story short, it didn't taste better at all. Yes, they do great Latte Art, the place looks modern and is full of life. So, if you love your coffee on the milky mild side and enjoy sitting down for it you actually might become​ happy here. But for coffee lovers which also look for coffee beans for their own machines, this place is a total bust!

-- Note: I'm only going to talk about the coffee. Though I also once had a brownie, and it was delicious. -- Awesome coffee selection. One of those places for coffee lovers. In every city there is a handful of them, that rarely disappoints. This is the one in Eppendorf.