Kaffeeküche

Vienna - Best coffee on the go

Vienna's Schottentor station is no Shinjuku but it's still one of the busiest transport hubs in the Austrian capital. That's why Werner Mühlbauer decided to open Kaffeeküche here, to provide commuters with a cosy coffee stand manned by friendly staff.

Designed by Taiwanese architect Tzou, it's a pitstop that makes best use of a small space, with an open counter and a back-room seating area. Good coffee is also key to its success. Mühlbauer's brews are all made with filtered water and milk from a family dairy in Wienerwald and 100 per cent Arabica beans expertly roasted in Harvey Fischer's Graz roastery. 'I wanted to improve peoples's quality of life as I was disappointed with what was available in the city,' says Mühlbauer. We're glad he did.

(AK, Monocle, April 2010, Issue 32, Volume 04)