Elbgold Rösterei Latte Art iiamyurii

 

Technically, I do not like big cafés. Basically, I always associated them with too much anonymity. As soon as instead of two baristas there is a whole bunch of coffee artists behind the counter and the guests change at minute intervals, that principally means that the place comes with an atmosphere, which is far from comfortable.

Technically, basically, and principally, since then a few weeks ago, the coffee place Elbgold in Hamburg came between me and my principles and threw them overboard!

 

Elbgold Kaffeeröstung Rösterei Hamburg

 

The first time I visited this light-flooded coffee place in the trendy district Schanze was with Rike (a friend of mine, who has a blog of her own here). The Elbgold with its roasting area, its differentiated seating possibilities, and the huge selection of delicacies is her absolute favorite coffee place in Hamburg. This fact was probably also the reason, which motivated her to try and convince me to go here for a coffee one day. On a November day, Rike got what she wanted: Because of my meanwhile wide spread curiosity, I gave the big café a chance.

The fact that the coffee from Elbgold (,which is at the same time one of Hamburg’s best-known roasters,) was good, was something I was already familiar with before said visit for had he ran through the mill at my own house already several times.
Still, my first time in the large-scale café brought a few surprises.

 

Bagels Elbgold Frühstückscafé Hamburg Schanze

 

As I was looking at the blackboard, I was amazed: I had not seen such a large selection of baked goods for a long time. The note that everything came from the in-house bakery flattered me as well. So I went on to order a bagel with tomatoes and mozzarella, another one with jam, and two flat whites and asked (as almost always) for a particularly beautiful coffee with latte art to photograph it.

 

As I was about to go back to my table, the barista shouted, “Stop, wait!” Yuri (so his name, as I learned shortly thereafter) took out an old receipt and a pen and wrote something down for me. “Mark me, if you post anything,” he said and gave me his note.”#thebaristayuri – @iiamyurii” stood on the back of the receipt. A barista with its own hashtag – something I had never experienced before. I had to laugh.

 

Elbgold hamburg iiamyurii Barista

 

Elbgold iiamyurii Barista Latte art

 

Barista Latte Art Coffee Hamburg Elbgold

 

The coffee and my delicious bagel destroyed the last doubts, and as I sat there on my cozy sofa place, watched the many other guests, and enjoyed my drink, I started to like the anonymity along with the many advantages of size. Where else would I have been able to inconsipicuoulsy observe the suits in their negotiations, the instagramstars while shooting their selfies, and the mothers during their coffee-table gossip? Sometimes you simply have to stop being guided by your prejudices. I will definitely be back soon and I can recommend it very much to spend a few hours in the Elbgold despite (or because of?) its size!

 

Elbgold Hamburg Sternschanze lagerstraße

 

Elbgold Bagel Hamburg Schanze

 

Tomaten Mozarella Bagel Hamburg Sternschanze

 

Elbgold Café Schanze Hamburg Kekse

 

Bagels Elbgold Frühstücken in Hamburg Schanze

 

Möhren kuchen elbgold hamburg sternschanze

 

Elbgold Cafétipp Hamburg Schanze

 

Elbgold

Lagerstraße 34c

20357 Hamburg