Fulda City Center · Since 2016

Coffee, tea and cake — two minutes from the Dom.

Ford and Tea is the cosy corner café on Marktstraße where shoppers drop their bags, visitors warm up after a tour of the Barockviertel, and locals stay for a second pot. No reservations, no fuss — just pull up a chair.

  • ☕ 14 coffee drinks
  • 🍵 26 loose-leaf teas
  • 🍰 Cakes baked daily
  • 🪑 40 seats + terrace

Today at the counter

  • House filter — Rhön Roast€2.80
  • Fulda Chai Latte€4.20
  • Apple & cinnamon crumble€3.90

Changes daily. Ask what just came out of the oven.

What we serve

Three good reasons to stop walking

Shopping bags get heavy. Cathedral tours make you thirsty. We fix both.

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How it works

Simple as it should be

1

Walk in

Doors open at 8:00 on weekdays. No reservation, no queueing app.

2

Order at the counter

Tell us how strong, how sweet, how much milk. We remember next time.

3

Find a seat

Window bench, long table, or the two armchairs people fight over.

4

Stay as long as you like

Free Wi-Fi, plug sockets, and nobody tapping their watch at you.

Kind words

What guests say

“The best flat white I found in Fulda, and the staff actually chat with you. We stopped in three times during one weekend.”

Lena M.Visiting from Kassel

“I come here after the market on Saturdays. Warm, loud in the nicest way, and the cheesecake is dangerous.”

Jörg S.Fulda Altstadt

“Lovely tea list — they let me smell three before choosing. Great stop between the cathedral and the shops.”

Priya R.Day trip from Frankfurt
Areas we serve

Everyone in and around Fulda City Center

Ford and Tea is a walk-in café in the heart of Fulda. These are the neighbourhoods and landmarks our guests come from — all within a short walk of our table by the window.

Marktstraße & Friedrichstraße

Right on our doorstep — perfect for a shopping pause.

Fuldaer Dom & Barockviertel

A four-minute stroll from the cathedral steps.

Universitätsplatz & Stadtschloss

The classic tour route ends with cake here.

Buttermarkt & Altstadt lanes

Our regulars from the old town pop in daily.

Bahnhofstraße & Fulda Hbf

Ten minutes on foot from the main station.

Schlossgarten & Orangerie

Grab a takeaway cup on your way to the park.

No booking, no waiting list — just come in.

Tables are first come, first served. If the window seat is taken, the one by the bookshelf is usually free.