What distinguishes a specialty cafe from a regular cafe?
A specialty cafe focuses uncompromisingly on the quality of the coffee bean, works with transparent SCA-rated roasts, and calibrates the brewing parameters several times a day.
The focus is on the bean
Specialty cafes exclusively carry coffees with an SCA score over 80 points and avoid mass-produced industrial roasts. The origin of the beans is always transparently traceable, often even through direct trade with the coffee farmers. The focus is on pure craftsmanship and the natural taste of the coffee, not on marketing or artificial syrups.
The craftsmanship of the baristas
The baristas in a specialty cafe are continuously trained and understand the complex chemistry of extraction. They check parameters like grind size, water temperature, and brew time morning, noon, and afternoon. Only through this constant calibration does the flavor profile of the expensive coffee beans remain perfectly preserved throughout the day.
Welcome to Green Wall Coffee
In our cafe at Sophienstraße 27 in Berlin-Lichtenberg, all our coffees come from specialty roasters who disclose origin and processing.
If you want to taste the difference yourself: Sophienstraße 27, Berlin-Lichtenberg. Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, Sat 10am–5pm.
Further reading
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- What does the third place concept mean in the cafe?
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Also relevant:
- Why does coffee taste better in the cafe than at home? — Coffee at Home vs. at a Cafe
- Who is the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association)? — Specialty Coffee & Industry
- What does a coffee cost at Green Wall Coffee? — Green Wall Coffee in Detail
All questions in this topic: Bonus: Local & Green Wall Coffee