The Barn Café Potsdamer Platz — Restaurant in Berlin

I visited this coffee shop during my last visit to Berlin. I was looking for a great alternative cafe in Berlin to have a drink. And found this coffee shop in the very center of Berlin through recommendations from other excellent coffee shops, which is remarkable. The overall impression is very good.

Interior: I can’t point out anything outstanding here; Quite standard industrial style for new era coffee shops. Wood and concrete. However, I can say that the terrace, trees, fresh air and relative silence seemed especially cozy to me. Service: very friendly staff, ready to help with choosing not only a drink, but also grain. They answered questions very competently and were ready to advise what was best to choose based on my request. It might be worth wiping the tables a little more often, but in general this is a common problem in Germany. Coffee: I don't know how things are in Berlin, but in my area it is very difficult to find really good coffee, and there are no alternatives to speak of. The coffee was excellent, prepared using all necessary technologies. Excellent taste of Mohamed Ali Natural grains, bright taste of chocolate, and in the aftertaste I saw notes of caramel and cane sugar. I really enjoyed my visit. Something that could be improved a little: Add a glass of water to the alternative as it really improves the flavor of the beans. It would also be great to have a toilet. and maybe you should reconsider the prices a little, since 7 euros for a glass of coffee is...

This was so far the worst experience I've had in the Berlin coffee world. I've visited a few of The Barn locations since I've been here, as this is the roastery that everyone seems to know about, and I've come to this conclusion afer visiting most of the locations. That means that most likely, it's not the fault of the locations, but of the management. The baristas are clearly undertrained.

The coffee is.... eh. I was sold instant coffee that was a year expired. The barista got my order wrong twice. I am no stranger to the Third Wave coffee world, so I know that it shouldn't necessarily be "quick" service, but 30 minutes to receive my order was a bit much, especially because it's very obvious that baristas and workers just aren't passionate about their work, and about coffee, and they aren't trained well enough. That isn't their fault. It seems to be The Barn culture...

Had two super well made hot chocolates, very on point the barista‘s craft. Yesterday we tried a low caffeine flat white and tea, both among the best in town, served in excellent condition. Crowd was chill, service very good (authentic and nice, no fake smiles just very pleasant to be around with. They were three people in service and seemed to function together very smoothly and aware). We were a bit unhappy as of 2024 there should be more vegan food options (salty). Oat milk costs extra, wonder if this is exclusiveness is based on some old school business strategy. Generally expensive but still ok for...