The Building Blocks of a Cafe - Ralf Rueller

Ralf Rueller speaking at CoLab: Belfast in November 2017. The Barn have been doing pioneering work in Berlin since the early days and explored many ways of how to build an audience, lower barriers and make specialty coffee work in the city. This presentation highlights the essential factors to consider when planning a new cafe.

Ralf grew up in the German countryside. He has lived in Japan and the UK where he worked in finance before entering the coffee world. He pioneered Specialty Coffee in Berlin in 2010 by opening The Barn. Known for an uncompromising approach to quality Ralf is constantly looking for ways of improving his coffees to showcase distinct terroir and clean flavors.