Overview
- Windows and facades at roughly 15 locations were splashed overnight across Prenzlauer Berg, Mitte, Kreuzberg, Schöneberg and along Kantstraße, according to local reports.
- LAP said teams cleaned sites before opening and posted tongue-in-cheek Instagram clips of the effort, with the founder adding on LinkedIn that neighbors and customers pitched in and service resumed quickly.
- Founder Ralph Hage said the company has indications of participants linked to the coffee scene and will invite them to talk, warning police will be involved if discussions fail or attacks continue.
- The protest centers on LAP’s pricing model — about €1.50 for an espresso and €2.50 for a cappuccino — and its lean format that uses app ordering and fully automatic machines in spartan shops.
- LAP was founded in 2023 by Ralph Hage and Tonalli Arreola and is expanding with backing from FoodLabs, HV Capital, Insight Partners and angel investor Diana zur Löwen, with sites in Berlin and other German cities.