OUR TEAM
ALLAN
Café Operations Manager
Allan has great energy and enjoys riding his bicycle. As part of our Operations Team, he is in charge of several café in Berlin and internationally. Being a coach and motivator, he leads hands-on by example. So all our crew know how to work with one standard.
ANDREAS
Operations
Andreas is running our retail operations, human resources and expansion projects. His experience in gastronomy has translated into conceptualising and designing our cafes. When it comes to Business Development, he manages new product launches.
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.
EWELINA
Operations Manager Assistant
Ewelina has an exceptional positivity. Her key focus is customer experience and to work alongside our café staff to teach hospitality and great service. To do so, she selects outstanding talent and onboards everyone profoundly. Quality is a core value to Ewelina.
GARRETH
Roasting
Roasting our beans to perfection and creating individual profiles to bring out the characteristics of each coffee we work with, thats the craft. Garreth joined us in 2018 from Australia - he brings vast experience and a strong passion for coffee.
MARCIN
Café Operations Manager
Marcin 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.
KATHRIN
Talent Management
Kathrin very much enjoys working with people. She has long-term experience in the field of Human Resources. "At THE BARN we employ almost 30 different nationalities - this makes international HR work very interesting for me."
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. "I find it exciting to be close to our customers and staff to create a unique customer experience. Coffee connects people!"
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 - she is the backbone of our office crew and she also makes the best soups in town!
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 established our international reputation.
SYLWIA
Food Production
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.“
TZAN
Trainer
A coffee professional for many years and a competition barista in the Greek Brewers Cup, Tzan joins us from Patras. With his profound coffee skills, he puts his passion into exploring every aspect of coffee making.