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Kuchentratsch

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

Munich, Germany

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A slice of cake filled with vanilla bean-flecked custard.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
A slice of cake filled with vanilla bean-flecked custard.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
The German mid-afternoon break for “Kaffee und Kuchen” is the perfect way to unwind.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
A slice of glazed, buttery cake.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
Grandma Renate’s Mandelschnitten, or almond cookies.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
A Viennese-style Sachertorte, made with chocolate glaze and jam.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
The pastry case here is packed with goodies.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
Grandma Monika with her Trümmertorte, or meringue cake, with fresh strawberries.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
Sweet treats for days.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
Grandma Nadja with her version of a Black Forest cake.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
This German-style cheesecake has chunks of chocolate batter baked in.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
Iced lattes are ideal for a summery spin on coffee and cake.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
Cool down with a drink made with fresh mint and lemon.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
The cupcakes here are popular for celebrations.   @kuchentratsch used with permission
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Grandma’s cake and chit-chat—that’s the concept behind the lovable Munich café and bakery Kuchentratsch (in German, ‘cake gossip’).

Located in the heart of the Bavarian capital, this sweet haven has perfected the typical German tradition of Kaffee und Kuchen-Zeit (afternoon coffee and cake time) and put it toward a good cause. The establishment doubles as a social initiative startup where all fresh-baked confections are made by local elderly folks.

Founded in 2014, Kuchentratsch serves some of the city’s best traditional German cakes. Depending on the season, and who’s aproned-up that day, a delectable selection may include anything from rhubarb torte to crumb cake (Streuselkuchen) to marble cake (Marmorkuchen). Cakes are displayed in a glass vitrine next to the name of the Oma or Opa (grandma or grandpa) who made them.

Cakes are delivered Germany-wide but for sit-in guests, the bakery provides cozy tables in an inviting interior. Think: large glass windows are adorned with plush armchairs against a strawberry-pink ceiling. Throughout the day, elderly folks bake in an open kitchen and socialize around tables, gabbing while waiting on their oven timers. Pensioners work part-time at Kuchentratsch, and many spend their retirement time getting together here, even when they’re not on duty for the dough.

The wafting aromas of warm treats and happy banter contribute to the ambience that owners Katharina Mayer and Katrin Blaschke always wanted: an interactive “experience bakery” spanning tastes and generations. Along with frequent baking workshops, Kuchentratsch aims to support the elderly with a fun hobby that provides purpose, prevents loneliness and supplements pensions with extra pocket money.

So, whether you go for the poppy seed crumble or a chocolate cake made especially for the vegan crowd, rest assured that, as the German saying also goes in English, “the way to one’s heart is always through the stomach.”

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Cash donations, in addition to cake purchases, are also appreciated to help keep the project afloat.

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Theresienhöhe 30
Munich, 80339
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48.128334, 11.5446
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