Kristiana Espresso Bar is hidden on Fehrbelliner Strasse away from the bustle of Schoenhauser Allee. You’d walk past it if you didn’t know it. It is a tiny boite of a place, with a distinctly Norweigan atmosphere: scandinavian antique furniture, pictures of Henrik Ibsen on the wall.
The owner, Kristian Moldskred, focuses on coffee and only coffee. There are no pastries, sandwiches, or other sorts of distraction.
The beans are very, very good — coming from Bonanza Coffee Heroes a little distance away on Oderberger Strasse.
Kristiana has a very different vibe from Bonanza, though. Much more laid back, it feels like you just walked into a friends’ living room. A friend who hasn’t left university yet, or a friend who has a penchant for mismatching furniture.
The vintage espresso machine that Kristian maintains makes a damn fine coffee. And that’s saying something. It’s my local, I’m a regular.
