Specialty Atlas Is Now in Germany: 590 Specialty Cafés and 151 City Stamps

Germany is the newest country in Specialty Atlas. The app now shows 590 specialty cafés and 79 roasteries in 151 German cities, from Berlin and Hamburg to München, Köln and the small towns around Lake Constance. That makes Germany the biggest country in Specialty Atlas, ahead of Poland, where it all started.

Every one of those 151 cities also has its own stamp for your coffee passport. Visit a café, rate your visit and the city's stamp is yours.

Germany at a glance

• 590 specialty cafés in 151 cities, from big coffee scenes to towns with one very good café.
• 79 roasteries, so you can find the people behind the beans, not only the bar.
• 151 new passport stamps, one for every city.
• The app speaks German. Specialty Atlas is available in German and 15 other languages.

Where the cafés are

Berlin leads with 128 specialty cafés, the third biggest city in Specialty Atlas after Prague and Warsaw. Then come Hamburg with 41, München with 33, Köln and Frankfurt am Main with 27 each, Düsseldorf with 19, Leipzig with 17, Hannover with 12 and Dresden with 11. Freiburg, Heidelberg, Münster and Nürnberg have ten each.

Every city has its own page on our website with all of its cafés: Berlin, Hamburg, München, Köln, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Leipzig. The full list of cities is on the Germany page, which is also available in German.

How we pick the cafés

We check every café before it goes live. It has to serve specialty coffee, not just coffee. So you won't find every coffee shop in Germany in Specialty Atlas, only the places where the coffee is the point.

That matters most in a new city. When you step off a train in Leipzig or Freiburg, you don't want to read through a hundred reviews to find out whether the espresso is any good. You want a short list of places that care, and the way to get there.

151 new stamps for your coffee passport

Every city in Specialty Atlas has its own passport stamp, with something that belongs to that city, like the bear on Berlin's stamp or the cathedral on Köln's.

Collecting them is simple:

1. Visit a specialty café in a German city.
2. Rate your visit in the app.
3. The city's stamp lands in your coffee passport.

Rating visits also earns you Coffee Miles, so a weekend of cafés in Hamburg counts twice. And with this many cities a short train ride apart, Germany is a very good country for filling up a passport.

Planning a coffee trip through Germany

Open the map wherever you are and you will see the specialty cafés and roasteries around you. Each café has its own profile with the address, opening hours and what it offers, and you can save places for later and build your own list before a trip. Where cafés share what's on the bar or post their events, you will see that too.

A few ideas to start with:

• A weekend in Berlin. 128 cafés is a lot for one trip, so pick a neighbourhood a day and let the map do the rest.
• Berlin to München by train. Fast trains on this line stop in cities like Leipzig, Erfurt and Nürnberg, and each of them has its own stamp.
• The Rhineland. Köln, Düsseldorf and Bonn are less than an hour apart by train and have 54 specialty cafés between them.

For cafés and roasteries in Germany

If you run a café or a roastery in Germany, your place may already be in Specialty Atlas. You can claim it, or add it if it's missing, with a free Specialty Atlas Business account. Then you can show what's on the bar, announce events and run your own passport stamp.

Missing a café?

Germany is big, and we keep adding places. If your favourite café isn't on the map yet, suggest it in the app. We check every suggestion and add the ones that serve specialty coffee.

FAQ

Is Specialty Atlas free to use in Germany?

Yes. The app is free on iOS and Android, and you can browse the map, cafés and roasteries without an account. You need an account to rate visits, collect stamps and earn Coffee Miles.

Is the app available in German?

Yes. Specialty Atlas is available in German and 15 other languages, and our website has German pages for every city too.

Which German city has the most specialty cafés?

Berlin, with 128 specialty cafés in Specialty Atlas. Hamburg follows with 41 and München with 33.

How do I get a German city stamp?

Visit a specialty café in that city and rate your visit in the app. The city's stamp lands in your coffee passport. There are 151 German city stamps to collect.

Download Specialty Atlas

Specialty Atlas is free on iOS and Android. Moin, Servus and Alaaf. See you at the bar.