Mahlefitz, Munich

Coffee isn’t beer, and so:

“There is no specialty coffee in Munich.”

This was the conclusion we arrived at when we first contemplated returning to the city where I spent my student days over a decade ago. Being close to Italy, it’s natural that most coffee-drinkers in Bavaria would lean towards the neighbour’s robust espressos rather than lighter brews.

Also, let’s not forget that Munich is a beer haven, where Biergartens and Bierstubes serve some of the best beers in the world. So it is a nice surprise when, after some googling, we discover a Third Wave coffee bar within walking distance of our Airbnb apartment near the city centre.

Mahlefitz has a simple décor to go with its spacious layout. There is plenty of light and the hum of the roaster which you can spy through the large windows. Even before our first sip, we know there’s something good brewing here from the aromas alone.

Besides knowledgeable baristas, Mahlefitz stands out for their coffee degustation menus. The Varietäten menu offers two types of filter coffee such as a floral Ethiopia Kochere and a sugarcane-like Kenya Kiwanmururu.

To experience the difference between washed and natural processing, there’s the Aufbereitungsart menu. The Zubereitung menu offers the same single origin bean roasted differently for espresso and filter coffee. Finally for those who can’t decide between black or white, go for the Milch menu – you get to try an espresso and an espresso+milk such as a cappuccino.

Don’t forget their cold brew coffee, perfect for a Bavarian summer!

“慕尼黑好像沒有好喝的咖啡。”
這是在我們出發前，上網找尋慕尼黑那裡有好喝的咖啡時所得來的結論。
想想也是，這是畢竟是一個喝啤酒國度啊。
雖然如此，我們還是列了幾家想去的咖啡館，
而其中的Mahlefitz離我們住的Airbnb最近，步行即可抵達，非常的方便。
簡潔的佈置與裝潢，寬敞的空間，充足的光線加上陣陣咖啡香，
在沒嘗到他們的咖啡之前，就先喜歡上這的環境。

Mahlefitz的豆子都由自家所烘焙，咖啡師也非常的專業，
當得知我們喜歡到處去喝咖啡時，
還和我們聊了許多和咖啡有關話題，非常的親切友善。
在這裡我們喝到了花香味濃郁的衣索比亞Kochere，
和有猶如甘蔗水般的肯亞Kiwanmururu的單品手沖，
也從精品菜單（Degustation）的配套里選了由Kochere所製成的卡布奇諾和濃縮咖啡，
最後也不忘試了一杯口感清新的cold brew。
誰說慕尼黑沒有好喝的咖啡？