elbgold Winterhude | Mühlenkamp 59

the filter coffee here is the thing to start with, slow and considered in the way that only a roaster-café can pull off when they're sourcing and roasting on their own terms. elbgold has been a serious name in hamburg's specialty scene for a while now, and the mühlenkamp location in winterhude puts you in one of the city's more lived-in, less performative neighbourhoods, which suits it. this isn't a place trying to impress you with theatre. if you're already a filter person, you'll feel at home immediately. if you're not, this might be the place that converts you. the street itself is unhurried in the best way, and grabbing a coffee here mid-morning, when the neighbourhood is just finding its pace, is a genuinely good use of your time.