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ALLAN
Operations Cafés
Allan is one of our Café Operations Managers with a special task of the all important training of our staff. He is the guard of our drink qualities on bar and he is involved in continuously improving our customer experience and hospitality. So that all our customers feel welcome and hear the farm stories of our coffees.
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ANDREAS
Operations
Andreas is running our operations across all units. He is also in charge of human resources and expansion projects. His vast experience from running his own hospitality business is giving him years of knowledge in workflow, execution and streamlining of processes. Andreas also designed all our café spaces.
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BEATRICE
Sustainability
Sustainability is a journey of taking responsibility and it is subject to constant development. That allows us to cast new perspectives on this vast area. We go this journey with Beatrice, who is in charge of our ESG reports and B Corp certification. Being based in Bavaria where she also looks after other exciting projects!
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FIKAYO
Webshop
Fikayo is looking after all things Shopify, Webshop and IT. He is multi-talented, very supportive and solution-oriented. We love having Allrounders in our office team that have a strong sense for customer support and are flexible to multi-task and work fast with clear deadlines in mind. Great to have Fikayo on board.
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MARCIN
Operations Cafés
Marcin is in charge of our Café Operations in Berlin. He comes with a strong background in restaurant management and logistics. He loves creating great teams and to develop talent. Setting targets and working organically to support and guide on all levels, gives him a strong base to work from. He works hands-on.
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PAWEL
Data Privacy
Pawel worked in Edinburgh before joining us in Berlin. He is in charge of all our facilities and supervises all our data. Pawel also works part-time in human resource for us. "I find it exciting to be close to our customers and staff to create a unique customer experience. Coffee connects people!"
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PIA
Office
Pia has a background in business administration. She was running her own business for 10 years before joining our team. Pia is a real Berliner from hat to toe and she loves soccer. She is the backbone of our office crew. Her main tasks are the accounting and finance duties at our company.
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RALF
Founder
Ralf founded THE BARN in 2010. He pioneered Specialty Coffee in an uncompromising way in Germany. By focusing on our product, farm relationships, roasting and sharing knowledge, he is key to our growing international reputation. Ralf is involved in all areas of the company to ensure their strength.
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SYLWIA
Food
All our handmade sweet and savoury snacks you enjoy at our cafés are made by Sylwia and her team. „Baking cakes and cookies with the best ingredients is so enjoyable. We were voted best carrot cake in town which makes me extremely proud.“
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GERMÁN
Roasting
Germán and our roast team carefully craft the perfect profiles to bring the best out of each individual coffee. With feedback from our baristas, Germán relentlessly looks for the sweet spot in our coffees. His roasting background in Buenos Aires formed his desire to excel in the industry.