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Coffee in Hamburg starts where the sacks were stored.

Roasteries, market stalls, kiosks with a past — the places where Hamburg eats and talks. Every spot is a card: question first, stamp on site.

Hamburg · 6 spots≈ 2 h on footSeal for the complete set

Where should you drink coffee in Hamburg?

Hamburg did not invent coffee, but it handled the sacks for centuries, and the proof still stands at Kehrwieder. The Speicherstadt — built between 1883 and 1927, the largest historic warehouse complex in the world, on oak piles, listed since 1991 and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 5 July 2015 — is where this set starts, in a roastery working where the sacks used to sit. From there it runs to the café of the Literaturhaus at Schwanenwik, opened in 1989 by an association Hamburg citizens founded in 1985, and to the Alsterperle kiosk on Eduard-Rhein-Ufer, where the cup comes with a lake view and a Borchert memorial next door. Six spots belong to the set; three stay hidden until you stand in front of them.

This is not a food tour with a guide and a tasting menu: you pick the place, walk there yourself, and the stamp only counts within 75 metres.

Free is the app with one city — every spot, every stamp, and games with up to 6 devices; after that, each additional city and each self-built game costs.

Spots in Hamburg

From a warehouse roastery to a kiosk on the water.

+3 more spots — revealed only when you get there. Every spot is a card with its own question.

Why is coffee a history subject in this city?

Because a UNESCO World Heritage site was built to store it. The Speicherstadt went up between 1883 and 1927 on oak piles and is the largest historic warehouse complex in the world; coffee, tea and carpets passed through it under customs seal. Standing in a roastery there is the shortest route to understanding what the harbour actually did for 400 years.

How much of the set can I see before I travel?

Three of the six spots are named on this page; the other three stay hidden until you are near them. Every card carries one short question you can answer from your sofa — answer it early and the stamp unlocks the second you arrive.

What does it cost to play in Hamburg?

Free is the app with one city — every spot, every stamp, and games with up to 6 devices; after that, each additional city and each self-built game costs. A City Pass Hamburg is €8.99 in the App Store; a Friends Game for up to 6 devices is €14.99. Studying from home is always free, in every city.

Can I play this with a class or a group?

Yes. Every category also runs as a live game: a teacher or host builds the route in the group portal, picks the stops, adds their own questions and sends teams off with a six-digit join code. Store products are Friends Game – up to 6 devices (€14.99), Private Game – up to 10 (€49.99), Class Game – up to 35 (€399) and Large Group Game – up to 100 (€699). Planning and preparing a route costs nothing.

Where do I go next?

Two neighbours to this set: Markets in Hamburg and Nature in Hamburg. All eleven Hamburg collections sit on the Hamburg hub page, and the German version of this page is at /de/staedte/hamburg/food-coffee/.

The cup is optional. The stamp is not.

Stamp every Food & Coffee spot in Hamburg on site and the holographic category seal goes into your passport for good.

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FAQ

Before you go.

How many food and coffee spots does Hamburg have?

Six belong to the set — three are named on this page, three stay hidden until you stand in front of them.

Where does the set start?

At Kehrwieder in the Speicherstadt, built between 1883 and 1927 and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 5 July 2015.

Do I have to buy anything at the spots?

No. The stamp is earned by standing within 75 metres of the place, not by ordering.

What does it cost?

Free is the app with one city — every spot, every stamp, and games with up to 6 devices; after that, each additional city and each self-built game costs.

More categories

Keep collecting: Markets or Nature — or back to all Hamburg categories.