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Coffee in Berlin: Doppio Pazzo








Do you know this feeling when you walk through your neighborhood and spot something new that seems worth a visit? This just happened to us when we spotted Doppio Pazzo, a small café serving delicious coffee and various cakes, pastries, salads and breakfast treats.

The clean interior kept in black, white and grey radiates a calm atmosphere and you can easily stay here for one or two hours. The coffee was served quickly, hot and had a delicious flavor (they seem to use a good type of bean). The coffee is a bit more expensive, soy and almond milk cost extra but its worth the price.

We had the chance to try their overnight oats which are which are gluten- and sugar free. You can enjoy this healthy snack there or as take-away.

Price $$$$$ // Service ☆☆☆☆ // Location ☆☆☆☆ // Taste ☆☆☆☆☆

Doppio Pazzo
Leonhardtstrasse 2
14057 Berlin

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Home Workout Equipment



Some of you may already know that I’m a workout lover and therefore I considered it would be nice to give you a little overview on my equipment I use at home. Starting from left to right

  • resistance band (red)
    I use this one mainly to do some feet exercise to strengthen my feet. Especially after my foot surgery was this my best workout-buddy
  • Gaynor Minden Flexibility band (pink)
    It’s always important to stretch and in order to get more flexible I use this flexibility band to increase my side splits as well as working on my arabesque and á la second extensions (dance lovers will know what I’m talking about)
  • light hand weights (pink)
    I got these from my Mum and try to do little exercise with them mainly in combination with sitting on the stability ball or lying in a bridge position. I don’t want too muscly arms which is why I always stretch after using them and try to do various workout routines
  • Foam roller
    With the foam roller I want to release muscle tightness by rolling-out my whole body. It can be quite painful at the beginning but its worth the pain. Your muscles feel relaxed and its a good adjustment to the normal stretching routine
  • Yoga mat 
    Says it all I guess. Either I do some simple yoga moves or all my other exercise on the mat for a stable positioning
  • Stability ball
    With this I do basically all my strengthening, stability workout. After my surgery I had to go back a few steps but still wanted to maintain my strength. So I startet working out with the ball and loved it since then. There are so many various exercise to do with it – never gets boring
  • Slides (not in the picture)
    Also for a total body workout I like to use my slides. Core, legs, back, arms – everything can be toned with the slides.

Coconut Chia Snack

Here comes another delicious breakfast and on-the-go inspiration for you. This time it’s from the book Good to Glow by Tali Shine and Steph Adams. Make sure to prepare this one night in advance.

What you need:

400ml coconut milk
20ml agave syrup
60g white chia seeds (I used black seeds)
500g coconut yogurt (it also works with plain yogurt)
granola, seeds and fruits for garnishing

“Combine coconut milk, agave syrup and chia seeds in a bowl and store in the fridge for two hours.

Add the coconut yogurt and let it in the fridge over night.

Put mixture (as much as desvered) into a small bowl and add granola, other seeds and berries of your choice.”
– Good to Glow, p. 75

 

Personal Issue: About students, sense of shame and losing it all

The phenomenon I like to pick-up this time is something I have experienced quite often lately. But let us go back in time a little to get a starting point.

Its Saturday evening and I head out with some friends for some drinks at the local student bar. The location is packed with people, students of all age and various study fields are gathered in this (hot)spot. A typical scenery where people encounter and mingle. In this atmosphere it is pretty easy to meet new people and talk about a range of topics. Especially first semester students are happy for spots like this one in order to dive into the student life they all have been dreaming of (which, I guess, is another topic to talk about..).

The vast majority are fun people to get to know, even if it’s only for that one evening. But there are some students, mainly female, you instantly want to scream at: “Please, don’t act so embarrassing!
Yes, we all act a little different in situations where people are around we like or we feel a flirty atmosphere. Normal. But lately I have experienced girls, mainly being 19 or 20, who just don’t have any sense of shame. Only four years younger and the social gap seems bigger than ever. What has happened? I would consider myself openminded and welcoming, not caring about age limits and various backgrounds. My workplace wouldn’t allow any other point of view. But when I sit with friends and there are girls around the table who just offer a whole lot of bullshit (excuse the harsh language), I simply can’t keep my facial expression upright. And I feel embarrassed. I know, it’s not me who asks the dumb questions or makes poor remarks but in that moment I feel ashamed for being a women and seeing other women losing it all. You probably wonder “What the hack is she talking about?!” but let me give you a more detailed look into one of these situations.

Those girls, lets call them giggling-mess, are simply longing for attention and want the affection of the (male!) members around the table. Fine with that and basically everyone, at some point, tries to achieve this. It’s fun to be a little flirty and take the center-of-attention-point for a few seconds, minutes or hours. But the thing that really worries me is how these girls try to accomplish their mission. Instead of offering an interesting conversation they start flicking around with their hair, hang over the table to expose their cleavage and ask stupid questions such as “What is a diploma?”. Adding to this they giggle like there is no tomorrow and try to be extra funny. Which basically never works out. If they then also add some alcohol to this situation, you better run.

I don’t consider myself to be extremely clever or over-educated but seeing those girls makes me instantly think “Oh my God, can someone just help them get out of this situation?”. Everyone around the table, except them, notice that they are somehow miles away but no-one dares to tell them. I sometimes think that they are just playing the dumb-game because they feel its the right way to be attractive and get attention. They do get the attention, can’t deny that, but this attention is filled with misunderstanding and embarrassment.

We live in a world in which girls don’t have to act dumb anymore, its unsexy and humiliating for all women out there who have been working their ass off to stand up for our rights and values. Get a mind, think first and stop limiting yourself!

Hot Chocolate Weather





Do you know this feeling? The feeling when you just want to stay at home and cuddle-up in bed? And in the same thought you just know that you won’t be able to do that? We would call it the winter blues and instantly hope it ends better sooner than later.

The best thing to do during these cold days? Enjoy a good coffee or a hot chocolate with a friend. It seems simple but in todays hectic world it can become a true master skill to find a date were both have time. But its so necessary to make time for such occasions since it will give you strength for everything that is coming along.

 Coat – Zara
Boots – Tommy Hilfiger
Scarf – Zara

January’s Favorites

The first month of the year is coming to an end and we are happy to share some of our favorite beauty / accessories additions with you.

    1. Half-moon necklace from H&M
      I bought this little cute necklace last week since it perfectly matches my kind-off jewelry obsession. It’s delicate, a little sparkly and offers a nice highlight to any casual outfit combination.
    2. Real Techniques makeup brushes
      These brushes make the application of makeup fun and easy. The brush itself is soft and the brand offers a good variety of products. Great quality for a great price. They are not as expensive as the Zoeva brushes but just as good.
    3. Maybelline Super Stay 7 Days nail polish
      Super easy to apply and a nice shade (Rose Veil nr. 882) for the season. I have not tried if they really stay for 7 days but it worked for three.

Quinoa with Yogurt, Raspberries and Walnuts Bowl

This Christmas I had quite a few cook books on my wish list and was super happy when most of them landed under the tree.

This recipe is from the book The Grain Bowl (thank you, Swenja!) by Nik Williamson and I absolutely love making this breakfast bowl in the morning.

What you need:

Serves 2
65g Quinoa
250ml Almond or hazelnut milk
50g rolled oats
100g rasperries
4 tablespoons honey
120g whole (full-fat) yogurt
4 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts
optional: I added blueberries and walnuts

“Put the quinoa into a medium pan, pour in the almond milk and 250ml water and place over high heat. Bring to boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.

Add the oats and increase the heat to medium. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the porridge reaches the desired consistency. You may need to add up to 120ml more water if the quinoa absorbs too much liquid. Remove from the heat.

Meanwhile, put the raspberries (and if also wanted blueberries) into a small pan, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the honey, and gently toss with a spoon to coat. Place over low heat and cook lightly for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Divide the porridge between 2 bowls. Top with the yogurt and raspberries and sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts. Drizzle with the remaining honey and serve.” – The Grain Bowl, p. 38

Brunch in Berlin: Benedict










Berlin is such a vibrant, economically strong growing city that so many place pop-up around town like mushrooms. So many young, talented people come to Berlin to follow their dreams and establish a good growing business.

One of those new in-locations is Benedict, an all-day breakfast spot close to Kurfürstendamm. Their menu is filled with typical breakfast dishes such as eggs benedict, omelettes, pancakes, french toast and granola dishes.

We went for:

– the vegan breakfast, a chickpea pancake with onions, corn and tomatoes. Served with delicious buns and three spreads (eggplant, tahini and beetroot humus)
– the classic mini pancakes with maple syrup (favorite dish from our selection)
– muesli with greek yogurt, fresh fruits and honey

All in all it was a nice morning. If you consider going here make sure to have some time. When we arrived we had to put our names on a waiting list (they currently don’t take any reservations) and got our table about 20/25 minutes later. We both felt a little New-York-flash-back, there you always need to wait for a table if the place is super fancy and doesn’t take any reservations.

Price $$$$$ // Service ☆☆☆☆☆ // Location ☆☆☆☆ // Taste ☆☆☆☆☆

Benedict 
Uhlandstraße 49
10719 Berlin

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Saturday’s at the museum

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Its been a while since we shared a post with you but we have been extremely busy lately and figured we only would like to come back posting, when we have more content to share with you.

The past weeks I have been running between university lectures and dance training. Last October I started my M.A. study program (dance science) at the Freie Universität Berlin. After finishing my B.A. in art history and history I figured it was time to pick-up a field I dream of working in. Studying art history and history was good and I still consider working in this section but I’m really looking forward to expand my horizon in the dance science area.

During the next weeks we will share more personal information with you, show you new places, offer some recipes and shopping details. These pictures were taken at the Hamburger Bahnhof, a museum offering a range of contemporary art. The collection permanently displayed is not my favorite (except the works of Warhol and Lichtenstein) one but the building itself is definitely worth a visit.

Shirt – H&M Divided
Skirt – Zara
Overknee boots – Zara

Coffee in Potsdam: et cetera

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Et cetera is a small café located in the center of Potsdam, linked to the city library. It offers a good range of sweet treats e.g. cakes, cookies and muffins as well as hearty tarts and a fresh soup (changing on a daily basis). I only had the chance to try a small chocolate ring cake but certainly will come back to try the other ones.

The coffee was good, could have been a little hotter though. Besides normal milk they also offer soy milk (coasting 40cents extra).

The interior is really warm and welcoming. They offer a good range of comfy seats and you can certainly stay for one or two hours.

Price $$$$$ // Service ☆☆☆☆☆ // Location ☆☆☆☆☆ // Taste ☆☆☆☆☆

Et cetera
Am Kanal 47
14467 Potsdam

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