Overview
- Berlin police say all LAP Coffee outlets in the city were hit in coordinated red-paint attacks, and flyers found at the sites point to a political motive.
- An anonymous open letter published on Indymedia responds to founder Ralph Hage’s dialogue offer with conditions that include a detailed disclosure of legal threats, a large personal donation, and community surveys that could trigger closures.
- LAP says staff, including Hage, cleaned storefronts within hours and resumed service, and the company posted lighthearted cleanup updates on social media.
- Hage has invited alleged participants to meet and says he will involve police if talks fail or attacks continue, while investigators have not announced suspects.
- LAP, founded in 2023, has rapidly grown to roughly 15–16 Berlin shops and opened in Hamburg and Munich by using app ordering, automated machines, and very low prices supported by venture funding.