Bonanza Coffee Roasters, Berlin

Where Prenzlauer Berg, BerlinWiFi NoPlug sockets YesEspresso €3.40Open 8.30am-6pmPrivacy points 8.30am-6pm

In the darkest days of the cold war, the far end of OderbergerStra?e, in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin, was a draw for those seeking to flee to the west because it was close to a section of the wall. Today, in a sign of how far Germany's capital has transformed since the collapse of communism in Europe, people now flock to the street from the west of the city, lured by the bohemian atmosphere and the flat whites on sale at Bonanza.

A neon squiggle on the bare render shopfront is all that alerts you to the presence of Bonanza from the street. Inside, the stripped concrete walls and display of glass coffee making devices are suggestive of artisan coffee snobbery. But the drinks are good and metal tables attached along the length of the interior walls are clearly designed for those looking to stop and linger, either for work or pleasure. There are also enough quiet corners at the back of the shop to hold a discreet business meeting over a refreshing hot drink.

During the weekend the area is awash with local families and tourists, drawn to the nearby flea market and street entertainers, who perform across the street at Mauerpark, a public space that once sat in the no-man's-land between East and West Berlin.

On a working day, however, the biggest competition for space at Bonanza is from bearded tech entrepreneurs.

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