Isla

Café on Hermannstraße with a zero-waste cycle since 2016: espresso roasted with Café 9, brunch and a leafy terrace.

Since summer 2016 Isla on Hermannstraße has been a café that tries to throw away as little as possible. Peter Duran, who previously worked at a sustainability consultancy, and Philipp Reichel of Café 9 set up their processes as a cycle. The milk left over from frothing, up to two litres a day, becomes ricotta or bread pudding, which is served at weekend brunch. Packaging is kept to a minimum and the supply chain is chosen with care.

The espresso is roasted together with Café 9. There is brunch, toasted sandwiches and vegan options, and at the back a leafy terrace away from the noise of Hermannstraße.