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The Barn Coffee Roasters

www.thebarn.de ↗Prices in EUR

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About the roasterInterview

Roaster Stories: The Barn Coffee Roasters | European Coffee Trip x IKAWA

European Coffee Trip · 54.3K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

This video features an interview with Ralf Rüller, the founder of The Barn Coffee Roasters in Berlin. He discusses his journey from London to Berlin, his philosophy on sourcing and roasting, and the importance of building a community with farmers and customers.

Inside this video

From European Coffee Trip:

“I'm very close to the product and in that sense, I'm also very close to the baristas and the head barista and the quality on my bar.”
“The roasting you learn by roasting. You can do roast classes. I've never done a roast class. I'm very self-educated.”
“I think the roast philosophy is very close to the sourcing philosophy. I think they are connected.”

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The roaster

26 lots in stock, mostly Brazil, Colombia and Ethiopia.

In stock
26
House Index · limited data
56
Freshness
Roast cadence not disclosed
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OriginsBrazilColombiaEthiopiaCosta RicaGuatemalaEl Salvador

Roaster at a glance

Tracked since
April 202689 lots seen; 26 in stock now
Origins
7 countriesEthiopia, Brazil, Colombia
Process mix
Natural 46% · Washed 31% · Experimental 19% · Honey 4%
Price position
In line with what its profiles predictMedian of 19 in-stock lots against the price model
Sourcing
96% of lots name the producer or farm25 of 26
Buyer stars
4.6 out of 5251 reviews across 15 lots, from the roaster's own store
Coverage
8 reviewer videos · 2 editorial mentions · 3 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
Their channels
Instagram ↗YouTube ↗Facebook ↗X ↗YouTube: 113 videos, 1.9K subscribers, last upload June 2026
Where to find them
15 locations, Berlin, BerlinKurfürstendamm 21
Merch
11 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 28% · limited data

Coverage is below 50%. Available roaster-level evidence comes from Reddit. Per-lot evidence from SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, and public on-shop product ratings is limited across the catalog. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherrybook Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The average Cherrybook Index therefore leans more heavily on roaster-level reputation than per-lot quality.

Roaster signals

Apply to every lot from this roaster.

  • Reddit50/100weight 18%
  • YouTube—weight 10%

Per-lot signals (averaged)

Vary across lots; averaged over 26 in-stock lots.

  • SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
  • Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
  • On-shop ratings90.5/10010/26 lots · weight 12–15% · avg 13.5%
  • Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
  • Transparency75.2/10026/26 lots · weight 5%

Bonuses earned (per lot)

  • stale decay17/26

Base components are renormalized over whatever signals are available for each lot. SCA + Coffee Review are capped at 40% combined to keep the cupping story from dominating. Bonuses (accolades, awards, editorial coverage) and freshness decay are applied on top.

The catalog

26 in stock · 59 archived

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Guava Banana

Anaerobic Natural lot with Guava, Banana, and Mango in the cup.

Tolima, CO · Anaerobic Natural

DarkGuavaBananaMango+2
Shop 4.8 (25)
67CBI
US$2.67/oz

Typical US$1.97 to $3.16/oz

Broad comparison

Kayon Mountain

Strawberry, Apricot, and Floral on a natural lot.

Guji, ET · Natural

LightStrawberryApricotFloral+4
Shop 4.8 (25)
66CBI
US$2.14/oz

Typical US$1.97 to $3.15/oz

Broad comparison

Volcan Azul

Expect Dried Fig, Vanilla, and Blueberry from this natural lot.

Central Valley, CR · Natural

LightFigVanillaBlueberry+2
Shop 4.7 (45)
66CBI
US$4.74/oz

Typical US$1.88 to $3.01/oz

Broad comparison

Atlas

Nougat, Plum, and Honey on a washed lot.

Antigua, GT · Washed

NougatPlumHoney
Shop 5.0 (5)
65CBI
US$1.76/oz

Typical US$1.69 to $2.71/oz

Broad comparison

Decaf Funky

Anaerobic Natural lot with Tropical Fruit, Chocolate, and Banana Bread Sweetness in the cup.

Tolima, CO · Anaerobic Natural

Tropical FruitChocolateBanana+6
Shop 5.0 (6)
64CBI
US$2.00/oz

Typical US$2.00 to $3.20/oz

Genesis

Natural lot with Peach, Black Tea, and Chocolate in the cup.

Yirgacheffe, ET · Natural

PeachBlack TeaChocolate+1
Shop 4.6 (31)
62CBI
US$1.83/oz

Typical US$1.90 to $3.05/oz

Elemental Coffee

Expect Chocolate Ganache, Almond, and Dried Fruit from this natural lot.

Caparao, BR · Natural

AlmondDried FruitOverall Sweet
Shop 4.6 (64)
60CBI
US$1.76/oz

Typical US$1.45 to $2.76/oz

Limited comparison

Bishan Wate

White Peach, Elderflower, and Candy on a washed lot.

Guji, ET · Washed

LightPeachElderflowerCandy+3
Shop 4.6 (16)
60CBI
US$2.24/oz

Typical US$1.81 to $2.90/oz

Broad comparison

A Drop Of Science

Expect Chocolate, Macadamia, and Vanilla from this natural lot.

Sul de Minas, BR · Natural

Medium-LightChocolateVanillaCaramel
Shop 4.3 (16)
57CBI
US$1.89/oz

Typical US$1.62 to $2.60/oz

Broad comparison

Autumn Coffee

Natural lot with Candied Apple, Almond, and Dark Chocolate in the cup.

Apaneca-Ilamatepec, SV · Natural

DarkAppleAlmondDark Chocolate+2
55CBI
US$1.94/oz

Typical US$1.62 to $2.60/oz

Broad comparison

Himalaya Maragogype

Expect Cherry, Dark Chocolate, and Mango from this natural lot.

Apaneca-Ilamatepec, SV · Natural

CherryMangoStrawberry+1
53CBI
US$2.30/oz

Typical US$1.73 to $2.77/oz

Broad comparison

Gatomboya AA

Washed lot with Blackcurrant, Hibiscus, and Bright in the cup.

Nyeri, KE · Washed

Black CurrantHibiscusCherry+1
53CBI
US$2.44/oz

Typical US$1.86 to $2.98/oz

Volcan Azul Obatá

Expect Mango, Cherry Jam, and Passion Fruit from this anaerobic natural lot.

Central Valley, CR · Anaerobic Natural

DarkMangoPassion FruitCherry+1
53CBI
US$3.05/oz

Typical US$1.82 to $3.47/oz

Decaf Balanced

Expect Milk Chocolate and Plum from this washed lot.

Huila, CO · Washed

Milk ChocolatePlum
Shop 3.8 (5)
51CBI
US$1.76/oz

Typical US$1.66 to $2.66/oz

Broad comparison

La Colina Washed

Washed lot with Milk Chocolate, Pear, and Stone Fruit in the cup.

Chimaltenango, GT · Washed

Milk ChocolatePearStone Fruit+1
48CBI
US$1.95/oz

Typical US$1.69 to $2.71/oz

Broad comparison

ANDRES RAMIREZ

Washed lot with Milk Chocolate, Plum, and Smooth in the cup.

Huehuetenango, GT · Washed

ChocolatePlumOverall Sweet
46CBI
US$1.94/oz

Typical US$1.59 to $2.55/oz

Broad comparison

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El Salitre

Red Honey lot with Cantaloupe, Apricot, and Smooth in the cup.

Brunca, CR · Red Honey

MediumMelonApricotGrape+2
54CBI
US$2.13/oz
Out of stock

Asman Gayo

Expect Strawberry, Apple, and Cinnamon from this natural lot.

Sumatra, ID · Natural

LightStrawberryAppleCinnamon+2
53CBI
US$2.61/oz
Out of stock

La Piragua

Pineapple, Strawberry Jam, and Intense on an anaerobic natural lot.

Huila, CO · Anaerobic Natural

PineappleStrawberry
53CBI
US$2.67/oz
Out of stock

Vanessa Moreno

Anaerobic Natural lot with Strawberry, Chamomile, and Lactic in the cup.

Alta Mogiana, BR · Anaerobic Natural

StrawberryChamomileFermented
51CBI
US$2.42/oz
Out of stock

Kiunyu PB

Expect Cranberry, Black Tea, and Aromatic from this washed lot.

Kirinyaga, KE · Washed

LightCranberryBlack Tea
50CBI
US$2.42/oz
Out of stock

Community reputation · Reddit

Polarizing· sentiment 50/100

One thread author's partner ordered The Barn on pour over at a multi-roaster cafe. Another thread author received beans from The Barn through a monthly Kumquat subscription and asked for brewing advice. A third thread author purchased new beans from The Barn and asked about resting and brewing.

pouroversubscriptionbrewing advicebeans
Threads cited (3)
  • r/pourover · 17↑ · Dak and The Barn at Revolver

    …their coffee. Not a big fan of the automated Curtis pourover and sometimes their coffee selection is fairly dark. I ordered Dak on espresso, and my partner got The Barn on pour over. The Dak espresso was by far the best espresso I’ve had in a cafe in over a year. Absolutely phenomenal mouth feel clean complex, just st

  • r/pourover · 9↑ · Advice brewing The Barn beans?

    Advice brewing The Barn beans?

  • r/pourover · 4↑ · New Beans!

    I decided to try out new beans from The Barn, this is what I got! The roast date is 4th august and currently ive put them away to rest. If anyone has tried these, please let me know how to go about brewing/resting!

Flagship cafe

Kranzler Eck

Kurfürstendamm 21, Berlin, Berlin

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Flagship cafe of fifteen cafe locations run by The Barn Coffee Roasters across Berlin, Munich, Mallorca, London, Dubai, and South Korea.

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