Ordering a coffee: Choice of bean which can vary by origin, roast type, or blend.
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Key Phrases
Ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee.
I would like a coffee.
Was ist der Unterschied?
What is the difference?
Mit den äthiopischen Bohnen, bitte.
With the Ethiopian beans, please.
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering coffee
Kaffee bestellen
Understanding coffee origin differences
Unterschiede im Kaffeeursprung verstehen
Requesting specific coffee options
Bestimmte Kaffeeoptionen anfordern
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a quaint coffee shop in Germany, engaging in a polite conversation with the barista about the types of coffee beans they offer. You inquire about the differences between the Brazilian, Colombian, and Ethiopian beans they have, and finally decide to try the Ethiopian beans. You order a coffee with a bit of milk, and the barista confirms your order before preparing your coffee.
Guten Tag! Ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee. Welche Bohnen haben Sie?
Good day! I would like a coffee. What beans do you have?
Hallo! Wir haben Bohnen aus Brasilien, Kolumbien und Äthiopien. Welche bevorzugen Sie?
Hello! We have beans from Brazil, Colombia, and Ethiopia. Which do you prefer?
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen ihnen?
What is the difference between them?
Die brasilianischen Bohnen sind mild, die kolumbianischen etwas stärker und die äthiopischen sehr aromatisch.
The Brazilian beans are mild, the Colombian ones are a bit stronger, and the Ethiopian ones are very aromatic.
Ich probiere gerne die äthiopischen Bohnen. Wie sind sie geröstet?
I'd like to try the Ethiopian beans. How are they roasted?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Guten
GOO-ten
Good
Tag
tahg
Day
Guten Tag
GOO-ten tahg
Good day
🇩🇪 [Guten Tag] is polite and neutral, but in many cafés [Hallo] is more common unless the place feels especially formal.
See breakdown →Ich
eekh
I
Hätte
HET-uh
Would like
💬 In [ich hätte gerne ...], [hätte] softens the request, like "I'd like ..." rather than a blunt "I have." You'll hear the same pattern in [ich hätte gerne einen Espresso].
See breakdown →Gerne
GAIR-nuh
Gladly
Einen Kaffee
EYE-nen KAH-fay
A coffee
💬 After [einen], the noun phrase is in the form used for a direct object: [ein Kaffee] becomes [einen Kaffee]. The same change happens with other masculine items, like [einen Tee].
See breakdown →Ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee.
eekh HET-uh GAIR-nuh EYE-nen KAH-fay
I would like a coffee.
💬 [Ich hätte gerne ...] is a fixed, very useful way to order politely in German. You can swap in almost anything after it: [Ich hätte gerne einen Cappuccino].
🇩🇪 This is one of the most natural ways to order in Germany: polite without sounding stiff.
See breakdown →Welche
VEL-kheh
Which
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