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Five Elephant Kreuzberg
☕CoffeebreakClosed · Opens 8:00 AM$ · Budget-friendly

Five Elephant Kreuzberg

4.4 ·

Discover Five Elephant, a Kreuzberg coffee bar built around slow, careful brewing. Watch your V60 hand-poured at the counter, then settle into the calm atmosphere with a slice of the café's legendary cheesecake.

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Reasons to go

  • V60 pour-over coffee is prepared table-side, letting you watch the brewing process from start to finish.
  • The cheesecake has built a local reputation of its own, described by reviewers as citrusy and light.
  • Rated 4.4 stars across more than 1,200 reviews, with a quiet atmosphere suited to slower visits or working.
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Full description

Five Elephant's Kreuzberg location built its name on pour-over coffee made with visible care — reviewers mention watching a V60 prepared right at the counter as part of the experience — alongside a cheesecake that's become something of a local legend in its own right. The atmosphere is consistently described as quiet and calm, suited to a slower coffee break rather than a rushed stop.

At 4.4 stars over more than 1,200 reviews, it pairs well with a visit to the neighborhood's other Kreuzberg cafés.

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Address

Reichenberger Str. 101, 10999 Berlin-Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany · Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

25 min

Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • The V60 pour-over is worth ordering if you want to watch the brewing process
  • pair it with a slice of the well-known cheesecake
  • a calmer choice if you want to avoid Berlin's busier café crowds.
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Reviews

Really enjoyed my short time there. Espresso and their famous cheesecake definitely meets with the expectations! Love it also its a very quiet calm place making it easier to do some working.

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Aycan Basar

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