One thing I definitely miss about living in Germany as opposed to my native USA is the ubiquity of places with a good continental breakfast.
I’ve been to continental breakfasts here, and there always seems to be at least one weak element. Subpar butter. Few options on breads. Jams/jellies/preserves being meh or nonexistent. They usually do ok with the quality of the hot coffee or tea, but often don’t have hot chocolate available. Juice options are minimal.
It’s not like we always had them when we lived there. We lived on an American military base, so breakfasts were usually typical American fare. But every time we were off base for breakfast, be it on a trip or just for local adventures, the continental breakfasts were always killer.
And that lack has kind of translated into similarly disappointing offerings in coffee shops & the like. We’re seeing a rise in the number of euro style and Korean bakeries, however, so who knows?