Pils-type beers often come bottled and are more expensive. Another beer available all year round is Weissbier , a sparkling blonde beer made from wheat instead of barley and served in tall slender glasses with a slice of lemon. It is not customary to drink coffee with your meals. Coffee lovers can appease their craving for about DM 1.30 a cup at Eduscho or Tchibo, two chains of stand-up coftee shops. They vary in class and style from the magnificent downtown cake-palaces to the simple neighborhood cafe.
Coffee is served by the cup and by the portion.
A portion contains two cups. If you want cake, order it at the front pastry counter. A waitress brings it to you and takes your coffee or tea order at the same time. So take your time and enjoy it. At Tchibo and Eduscho it is perfectly normal and acceptable to bring your own pastry to have there with the coffee.