First documented in 1799, the mill produced a coffee substitute (Mocca-Faux or, in German, Muckefuck) from chicory. In 1859, the mill, by then a roofing felt factory, was crenellated. Later, it served as a tower house for the employees of the municipal gasworks until 2000. Today, it is a restaurant.
(Source: potsdam.de/zichorienmuehle-der-schiffbauergasse)

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Karsten S.

April 30, 2020

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The "Kniehauer chic chicory" mentioned for the first time in 1799 is the last remaining mill in the Berlin suburb. In order to gain a monopoly on coffee consumption in Prussia, coffee substitutes, so-called mocha faux or Germanized muckefuck, were produced from the roots of the Wegwarte (chicory). Operation ceased in 1813, and an illustration from 1838 shows it without wings.

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Andreas Bikefan

May 16, 2025

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Can be easily combined with the Hans Otto Theater next door.

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