Cynthia Barcomi

Cynthia Barcomi was born in Seattle, USA. She studied philosophy and theater studies in New York and initially worked as a dancer. She later turned her passion for baking into a profession, founding a party and catering service for American specialties in Berlin. In 1994, she opened Barcomi’s Kaffeerösterei in Kreuzberg, followed by Barcomi’s Deli in Berlin-Mitte in 1997. Both cafés became known for American baked goods and for helping introduce American coffeehouse culture to Germany. Barcomi is also known as a cookbook author and for her television appearances.