westberlin

westberlin now lives inside the brutalist St. Agnes complex on Alexandrinenstraße — still one of Berlin’s early specialty reference points, just in a church-courtyard chapter. Expect careful espresso and filter (beans often from Drop Coffee and Five Elephant), sandwiches and cakes made fresh, plus the magazine shop that always made the room feel cultured. Quieter seats upstairs if you’re lingering. Come for specialty coffee with print culture attached, Kreuzberg energy without the tourist checklist. Order a milk drink for comfort or a filter when you’re tasting; browse the magazines after.