For me, the Barn continues to be the pinnacle of the Berlin "hipster" coffee shop. And this new location is basically everything that the Barn does well, distilled to its essence.
For the basics:
- The location is excellent, in absolute central Ku'damm, in a side street between two buildings. So, touristy area but in a nice spot.
- The shop is big and airy, with a nice minimal design.
- The tables are on the verge between uncomfortable and alright, as expected with Berlin coffee shops. But definitely workable for 30 relaxing minutes with a book, and some people watching outside.
- The coffee, as usual, is excellent. For me, the Barn is the only place that I'm consistently having amazing coffee.
- The people working there (December 2024) were pretty friendly.
Of course, the coffee can also feel pricy to a lot of people, but for me it's worth it, most of the times.
The almond-chocolate cake is an all time classic, to go with your flat white.
So, now, about some history: The Barn used to have a shop at the nearby Kranzler Eck building, the one with the weird circular roof.
It was an interesting Barn and had a nice view, but its style was almost "off-brand" and it used to be very uncomfortable to sit at (inside).
Now that they moved to this new location, I think that it's almost only a positive thing.
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