Det Lille Kaffekompaniet

Small small cute coffee place, near the funicular. Everything you do don’t sit by the window during winter time, I know those are the most hunted places but it feels colder than being outside.
Now, the coffee was very good but what will stick in my memories is the special carrot cake, which I normally dislike, but here was delicious.
Small cute bathroom, covered with hundreds of posters and paintings inside.
Wifi pass: aeropress

Great service and a great iced latte. Located just beyond the giant line for the Fløibanen.

Bergen’s oldest coffee shop, and still a fairly good ‘un! Cakes are better than coffee, and make sure you ask about coffee sizes. Combine with a trip up Fløien!
I used to live right on the other side of the little street this place is in, and this is where I learned to love coffee. Naturally, I’ll be a little bit biased. However, I’ll keep this as on-​point as I can.
The place hasn’t changed much since back in 2005. Still tiny and cozy with as much outside seating as inside (which doesn’t say much. There are three tables inside plus window seating). In fact, the bar takes up about a third of the entire café space! It’s not spacious and if you’re looking to hide away, you’re in the wrong place. That’s not a BAD thing, it’s just a thing.
They do your regular assortment of coffee beverages, and though they don’t have Flat Whites on the menu, they can make you one. Be aware that names for things are different in Norway than they may be where you’re from, so make sure you ask them what form your drink of choice takes before you order. I got a «Flat White» (they call that a Cortado) somewhere between the size of a cap and a latte (by UK standards) but they made me the next one smaller, more like a Flat White as I know them.
Now, the quality of the coffee has been up and down through the years. DLK have passed through different leadership and has been on the brink of bankruptcy more than once since 2005, and quality seems to shift with it. For a while, I didn’t even bother going when I was visiting Norway. Now, the coffee is decent enough, though the microfoam is structurally not great. This is an issue that I see in a lot of Norwegian coffee shops, and I can’t quite get why. The foam looks beautiful when it’s completely fresh, but quickly the micro foam collapses into bubbles that look almost like soapy dishwater. It’s not as bad as I’ve seen some places, but you can see what I mean in one of my photos.
I’ve also long been disappointed with the taste in Norwegian cafés. When I moved in 2007, DLK was ahead of the UK in developing an interesting coffee culture, but as the «Third Wave» coffee shops have progressed in the UK, Bergen seems to have called behind. Bad foam and watery, bitter liquid seem commonplace, and DLK is no exception. They’re better than before, but they could (and should!) be so much better. Im probably being harsh, but that’s only because I have so much fondness for the place.
Now, the CAKES! That’s a different story. Their cakes were already good when I was living here, and they’re still terrific. I had an apple cake around lunch time, and it was just like the traditional Norwegian apple cakes I remember from childhood. Moist and not overly sweet, it was just right. Could maybe have used a bit more cardamom and tarter apples, but I’m nitpicking.
Being so central, and right next to the Funicular (take the funicular up and walk down for a coffee after, it’s a great trip!), as well as just how cozy and friendly the place is, it’s hard not to recommend!

Great coffee, in this cute little place just by the funicular in a lovely little street. If you are lucky enough to get a seat in the sun, there is nothing you could ask for more!

Great coffee, gret atmosphere!
Here they have high quality coffee, clearly made with love.

Bin hier schon oft gewesen und genieße sowohl den Kaffee als auch das Ambiente. Auch die Kuchen sind oft sehr lecker! Ganz besonders begeistert war ich von dem gelben Osterkuchen ein Bild davon werd ich gleich hochladen.

Sehr süßes, kleines Café mit Sitzgelegenheiten drinnen und draußen. (Limitiert, weil klein. :P) Der Kaffee schmeckt außerordentlich gut und es gibt eine große Auswahl. :) Außerdem ist das Café einfach idyllisch gelegen kleine schöné Seitenstraße, bisschen weiter oberhalb der Innenstadt.

Klein und gemütlich. Kaffeekreationen mit Fantasie. Besonders zu empfehlen im Herbst und Winter, da der Gemütlichkeitsfaktor noch größer ist.
Im Sommer dann lieber Coffee to go und in die Sonne.

excellent coffee, and their own secret hot cocoa mix!

Dieser Kaffeeladen ist wirklich phantastisch! Das Café ist sehr klein und mit Liebe eingerichtet. Die Mitarbeiter sind freundlich und der Kaffee ausgesprochen gut. Das Café liegt etwas versteckt in einer sehr schönen Ecke Bergens mit unzähligen, kleinen Holzhäusern und ist ein schöner Ort um etwas auszuruhen.
Hier kann man lange sitzen, lesen, Kaffee, Tee oder Säfte trinken und ausspannen oder plaudern. Sehr empfehlenswert!