Lloyd Caffee

Lloyd Caffee has roasted coffee in Bremen since 1930, and the company describes itself as the city's oldest still traditionally roasting coffee roastery, working from a glass roastery on the Holzhafen/Fabrikenufer waterfront that's open to public tours. Master roasters run the beans through what Lloyd calls its traditional drum roasting method, roasting at low temperatures over longer stretches of time to bring out mildness and reduce acidity rather than pushing for a fast, dark roast. Raw beans are hand-picked highland Arabica, supplemented with Robusta, and the range includes certified-organic lots and coffees tied to specific fair-trade projects. The house blends carry Bremen-rooted names - Bremer Mischung and Hanseaten Melange - alongside a standing Cafe Creme and espresso options, with decaf also part of the lineup. Beyond selling roasted beans, the company runs the roastery itself as something close to a visitor attraction: public tours, coffee seminars, an on-site cafe, and a factory outlet shop all operate from the same Bremen site. The food magazine Der Feinschmecker has counted Lloyd among Germany's best coffee roasteries, a recognition that sits alongside nearly a century of continuous roasting in the same trading city.