@bgcarlisle maybe you ordered an espresso or an expresso, instead of "ein Kaffee, bitte"

or maybe, this is a joke, and i should stop trying to understand what's wrong with Berlin

@meena It's a joke

But wow do they like tiny expensive coffees

I ask for "filter coffee"

It is tiny and it costs every Euro

@bgcarlisle you could ask for a "großen filter Kaffee"

it'll be at least double in size, and less than double every euro.

you could also try to get your coffee from a non hipster coffee shop (if such a thing exists in Berlin)

there's just two problems:

it won't taste as good, aaaaand the beans won't be quite as ethically sourced…

@meena @bgcarlisle I don't know about Germany, but in Denmark 7eleven has Fairtrade certified filter coffee for way cheaper than the fancy coffee machines - at least in the 7eleven shop on train stations.

I can't speak to the quality though, I drink coffee despite the taste, not because of it.