I'm a bit of a coffee fiend, and when I'm shopping in Darmstadt and need a caffeine fix, this is…read morewhere I go. I haven't found a better espresso or latte than here, and if you have achey cakey pangs, they have a nice selection of muffins and cookies etc. There's even free water in a jug on the counter. It's self-service, so no waiting around to order and then pay, and you can get a card to collect stamps and get a free coffee, you can then collect the cards to get a kg of Hochland coffee. You'll find it up the side street, by Karstadt, in the pedestrian zone. You can read a magazine or today's newspaper, there are chairs and tables outside and in winter there are blankets for your knees and patio heaters, to keep the top of your head warm. It's all very civilized.

After reading all the positive (german) reviews I decided to check out Bruno's for myself…read more Unfortunately I wasn't as pleased. If you go out by yourself you probably won't mind sitting right across the bar, and by facing it it's easy to start chatting with the owner or the waiters (unless they're already engaged in a discussion themselves). But if you're in company, it just doesn't feel that comfortable. The selection and quality is quite good thoug.

It wasn't until I visited this cafe that I gained a true appreciation for a good coffee. I normally…read moreget a coffee/latte macchiato to go and have never regretted it.