Café
Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei
An owner-run coffee roastery café in an 1888 Speicherstadt warehouse, roasting daily in a drum roaster and serving its coffees with homemade cake.
elbgold Schanze
The Schanzenviertel café of elbgold, a Hamburg specialty roaster since 2004 known for direct-trade espresso and filter coffee and homemade treats.
At a glance
- Type
- Specialty coffee roaster and café
- Area
- Sternschanze, Hamburg, Germany
- Price
- $$ · Mid-range
- Opening
- Open daily
- Official site
- elbgold.com
Good to know
- Coffee roasted in Hamburg
- Espresso and filter
- Homemade treats
- Beans to take home
Why we recommend it
elbgold is one of the names most closely linked with Hamburg's specialty coffee scene. The roaster has been working since 2004, roasts its coffee in Hamburg and describes its approach as direct trade, built on fair prices, prepayments and long-term partnerships with producers. It now runs several cafés around the city, and the one in the Schanzenviertel, on Lagerstraße, is a convenient choice for visitors exploring this part of town.
The menu is built around coffee rather than food. You can order specialty espresso drinks or filter coffee made from the roaster's own beans, and the cafés also serve homemade treats to go with them. The range of beans changes, but it typically includes house blends with names such as Mischgold and Neunbar alongside single-origin coffees from countries including Rwanda and Ethiopia, some processed with anaerobic fermentation. If you are curious, ask the baristas what is on filter that day and how it differs from the espresso; a decaf from Kenya is also part of the range for late-afternoon drinkers.
The café suits coffee enthusiasts first and foremost, as well as anyone who wants a good flat white before a day exploring the Schanze and the Karoviertel. It is also a good place to buy beans to take home, and elbgold sells equipment, gift sets and subscriptions through its online shop. Brewing guides for pour-over and espresso on its website are a useful extra if you want to recreate the coffee at home.
The Schanze café opens early on weekdays, from 07:30 to 18:00, and from 09:00 on Saturdays and 10:00 on Sundays, closing at 18:00 every day. That makes it a reliable breakfast coffee stop. Other elbgold cafés are in Winterhude, Ottensen, Eppendorf and in the city centre on Schauenburgerstraße, so you are rarely far from one; note that the city café is closed on Sundays.
Lagerstraße sits next to Sternschanze station, and the café is next door to Bullerei at number 34b, so it is easy to combine a coffee here with lunch or dinner there. Allow half an hour for a coffee, longer if you want to talk beans with the staff.
elbgold Schanze FAQs
When is elbgold Schanze open?
Monday to Friday 07:30 to 18:00, Saturday 09:00 to 18:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 18:00.
How long has elbgold been roasting?
Since 2004; the coffee is roasted in Hamburg.
Is there food?
The cafés serve homemade treats alongside the coffee.
Can you buy beans?
Yes, beans are sold in the cafés and through the online shop, along with equipment and subscriptions.
Where are the other elbgold cafés?
In Winterhude, Ottensen, Eppendorf and the city centre on Schauenburgerstraße.
Is the coffee ethically sourced?
elbgold describes its model as direct trade, with fair prices, prepayments and long-term producer partnerships.
Where is it?
At Lagerstraße 34c in the Schanzenviertel, close to Sternschanze station.
Is it good for breakfast?
It opens at 07:30 on weekdays, so it is a good early coffee stop.