Sugar in coffee

"Could I get some more sugar with my coffee?" This is a question we employees at the café encounter time and again. Paul, as the founder of Kaffeekommune, decided from the outset not to include sugar on his café's menu. Guests who know Kaffeekommune are aware of this.

Often, this question is asked by new guests who assume they will be served coffee that tastes burnt and bitter and therefore needs sugar to be palatable.

Paul and we are keen to explain why sugar in coffee is not at all necessary here at Kaffeekommune.

Specialty coffee is a very high-quality product. When roasted correctly, the coffee is not bitter but pleasantly sweet and fruity. Very good coffee is characterized by a natural flavor profile with a balanced blend of notes, aromas, body, and texture. The farmers in the country of origin put a lot of thought into their work, influencing the complexity of the coffee. The same applies during the roasting process and finally during the preparation of the coffee. All professionals invest work and passion into the cup, which can be tasted in the end. This applies to seasoned specialty coffee connoisseurs as well as guests who are visiting us for the first time.

If refined sugar is in the coffee cup, the natural sweetness of the coffee is overshadowed, and the flavor profile changes. Aromas are masked or unpleasantly intensified, and the mouthfeel changes. As a result, it hardly matters where the coffee comes from, what the farmers had in mind during cultivation, or whether the barista brought out the best in the bean during preparation. The coffee becomes arbitrary and interchangeable. The complexity that good coffee naturally brings is greatly reduced. Ultimately, the consumer is deprived of the taste experience of a very good coffee with natural sweetness and diverse aromas.

Ultimately, Kaffeekommune's offer to its guests is to provide specialty coffee, roasted in its own roastery. Prepared by baristas who understand their craft. Served by staff who are well-trained and sensorially educated.

Sugar is not on the menu.

Author: Elisabeth Gottschalk