June 20, 2024

Stephan's Cafe

Tom's boyfriend Stephan has spent 20 years pouring his heart and soul into this Cafe. They are the only Vegan, Gluten Free totally organic Bakery in Hamburg and have quite the reputation for high quality and yumminess! When Stephan met us last Saturday, he brought a cake sampler of 5 of their best - strawberry / raspberry torte was my favorite! Today, we went to explore ALL the goodness!

The cafe has a great location, right off a busy shopping area intersection. My favorite was the Franzbrotchen, a light cinnamon airy pastry. I also tried the Aprikosen Nuss Schnitte - the inner cake was wheat with a chocolate surround and nut topping. Stephan made us some amazing tea, complete with a steeping timer, to accompany the treats and took a break to join us.

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