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Meet the Aussie who’s opened a Café in Berlin

Father Carpenter Aussie Cafe in Berlin

Kresten Thøgersen Source: Daniel Salg

Kresten Thøgersen is an Australian who didn’t have enough money to set up a coffee shop in his native Melbourne. He had to look abroad to fulfil his dream and was advised to consider one of three cities: Amsterdam, San Francisco or... Berlin!


SBS reporter Daniel Salg asked Kresten to tell us more about his unique start-up, “Father Carpenter”.

Father Carpenter Aussie Cafe in Berlin
Das Father Carpenter Café an der Münzstrasse in Berlin-Mitte Source: Supplied

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