BABETTES KAFFERI

What BABETTES KAFFERI does

Babettes Kafferi & Bageri is a privately held, single-location combined artisan café, craft bakery, and cultural venue founded in 2011 in Linköping, Sweden. The business operates from a turn-of-the-century building at Stora badstugatan 4 and, since October 2024, also owns the adjacent former Baptist Church (built 1880) at Klostergatan 46, now operating as Babettes Kulturpalats. The company is co-owned by Christina Eveborn, Julia Magnusson, and Lydia Halldorf alongside approximately 30 employees.

The core offering comprises three integrated business lines: a drop-in café serving specialty coffee from two Swedish micro-roasteries (Rosteriet Vadstena and Solde kafferosteri) plus a from-scratch seasonal food menu; an artisan bakery one floor below the café producing stone-oven, 24-hour cold-fermented sourdough breads and pastries, including a gold-medal-winning cinnamon bun (kanelbulle) at SM i Mathantverk 2023; and a cultural venue programming jazz (Speakeasy Jazz Club), americana/folk (Club Cherry Pie), literature (Litteratursalong), art workshops (Sip & Paint), and the annual Scenverket new-drama festival. Pricing is unit-based in SEK across all revenue streams, with catering and bulk orders quoted on request and ticketed events sold through the Tickster platform.

Revenue is generated entirely through direct-to-consumer physical retail (drop-in counter service, take-away, pre-orders) and ticketed event admission. No digital or subscription revenue streams exist. Customer segments are the local Linköping general public (primary) and culture/arts enthusiasts (secondary). Institutional and municipal partnerships with bodies such as Svenska Kulturrådet, Region Östergötland, and Linköpings kultur och fritidsnämnd provide funding support for the cultural programming. The underlying technology is exclusively handcraft and artisanal production; no proprietary digital platform, app, or AI capability is described.

Name

BABETTES KAFFERI

Legal name

Babettes Kafferi & Bageri

Website

https://babettes.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Babettes Kafferi & Bageri is a privately held, single-location combined artisan café, craft bakery, and cultural venue in Linköping, Sweden, founded in 2011 and co-owned by three founders with ~30 employees. It serves the local community through drop-in F&B retail, award-winning sourdough baking, and ticketed cultural programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Café & Bakery

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cafe-Bakeries (Bakery + Coffee/Foodservice) (THAFAFAG)

Keywords

• Artisan bakery
• Specialty coffee cafe
• Sourdough bread
• Handcrafted pastries
• Cultural venue events

Headquarters

HQ city

Linköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Café food and beverage sales: In-house prepared food including burgers, sandwiches, salads, and seasonal dishes sold at the café counter. Coffee served from two Swedish micro-roasteries. All consumption on-premise or take-away.
2. Artisan bakery retail: Daily baked goods and breads sold over the counter in the bakery shop. Products include sourdough loaves, baguettes, croissants, kanelbullar (award-winning), and seasonal pastries. Also available via pre-order for pick-up.
3. Cultural events and ticketing: Live music concerts, literature salons, Sip & Paint sessions, and the annual Scenverket drama festival, all ticketed via Tickster. Some events have free entry (e.g., open jazz jam), others require paid admission.
4. Catering and bulk orders: Pre-ordered sandwiches, breakfast rolls for offices, custom cakes, and artisanal breads for larger gatherings and events, placed via phone, in-person, or online form with confirmed availability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Babettes operates a combined drop-in café, artisanal bakery, and cultural venue in a historic 1880 Baptist church building in Linköping, Sweden. It serves specialty coffee from two Swedish micro-roasteries, stone-oven sourdough breads and award-winning pastries prepared from scratch, sandwiches and a seasonal lunch menu, and hosts ticketed cultural events including jazz, literature, painting workshops, and an annual new-drama festival.

Product overview

Babettes Kafferi & Bageri is a combined café, artisanal bakery, and cultural venue in Linköping, Sweden, founded in 2011. The core offering consists of Kafferi (café serving coffee from Rosteriet Vadstena and Solde kafferosteri), Hantverksbageri (craft bakery producing sourdough breads and award-winning pastries), and Kulturpalats (cultural venue in a historic 1880 church building). Products include sandwiches, burgers, lunch menu items, daily pastries (award-winning kanelbulle and kardemummabulle), and sourdough breads. The cultural program includes Club Cherry Pie (music), Speakeasy Jazz Club, Litteratursalong (literature), Sip & Paint, and the annual Scenverket drama festival.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Speakeasy Jazz Club: Monthly jazz jam event transforming the venue into a vibrating jazz club with live music, drinks, and socializing.
• Club Cherry Pie
• Litteratursalong
• Sip & Paint
• Scenverket
• Babettes Kulturförening

Products and services

• Kafferi (Café) Drop-in coffee shop serving ethically grown and carefully roasted coffee from two Swedish micro-roasteries (Rosteriet Vadstena and Solde kafferosteri), alongside sandwiches, burgers, lunch items, and seasonal food made from scratch. Open Tuesday–Friday 8–19, Saturday 10–16; closed Sunday–Monday and on red-letter public holidays.
• Hantverksbageri (Artisanal Bakery) Craft bakery located one floor below the café, producing stone-oven baked sourdough breads, pastries, croissants, morning buns, and award-winning cinnamon and cardamom buns. Bread is made with flour from Skånemöllan, Limabacka, and Warbro kvarn, cold-fermented overnight. Bageri hours: Tue–Fri 7–17, Sat 8–15.
• Smörgåsar & Lunch Menu Sandwiches including ORIGINAL (145 SEK), RABARBERCHEDDAR, OLD SCHOOL, VEGANSK, and VEGGBURGER (aubergine, mushroom, and kidney bean patty on milk bun), plus soups and salads (48–159 SEK). Lunch served 11:00–14:00.
• Bakverk (Pastries) Daily pastries including award-winning KANELBULLE (gold medal, Sweden's best at SM i Mathantverk 2023), KARDEMUMMABULLE (silver medal), MORNING BUN, CROISSANT, PAIN AU CHOCOLAT, MANDELCROISSANT, VALNÖTSBROWNIE, RICCIARELLI, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE, and seasonal offerings.
• Bröd (Bread) Daily sourdough breads including OLD COUNTRY LOAF (70 SEK), OLD COUNTRY TOAST (half 75 SEK / whole 140 SEK), KLOSTERLIMPAN (75 SEK), ST. LARSLIMPAN, TAGES TINNERÖ (50 SEK), plus BAGUETTE (45 SEK), FRALLA & FRÖFRALLA (15 SEK / 5 for 60 SEK), and weekend breads at daily price. All made with sourdough and stone-oven baked.
• Kulturpalats (Culture Palace) Cultural venue in a historic Baptist church building from 1880, hosting concerts, literature salons, jazz club sessions, and theatre. Now fully owned and operated by Babettes since October 2024. Entrance for events at Klostergatan 46.
• Club Cherry Pie Regular music event featuring americana, folk, roots, and blues music, served with food, beer, and pie. Ticketed via Tickster.
• Speakeasy Jazz Club Monthly jazz jam session transforming the venue into a jazz club with live music, drinks, and socializing. A house band opens the evening followed by open jamming. Co-organised with Jazzklubben Östergyllen and Babettes Kulturförening.
• Litteratursalong (Literature Salon) Literary events featuring author readings and discussions on current themes and existential questions, held since 2011. Past guests include Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Anita Goldman, and Sara Stridsberg, among others. Co-organised with Föreningen Valv.
• Sip & Paint Creative evening with art, food, drinks, and painting guided by professional artists from Linköpings Illustratörskollektiv. Materials and a simple meal are included.
• Scenverket Annual summer festival at Babettes Kulturpalats for newly written drama. Playwrights take residencies at Babettes to develop their latest works, which are presented in stripped-back 'staged readings' with professional actors. A festival pass is available at a discount. Tickets sold via Tickster.
• Beställningar (Catering & Bulk Orders) Pre-order catering and bulk-order service for office breakfast rolls, sandwiches, lunch items, bread, pastries, and cakes. Orders placed via phone (013-12 55 00), email ([email protected], [email protected]), or in-person for confirmed pick-up at the Linköping location.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold medal — 'Sveriges bästa kanelbulle' (Sweden's best cinnamon bun) at SM i Mathantverk 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rosteriet VadstenacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of two micro-roasteries supplying specialty coffee to Babettes. Provides ethically grown and carefully roasted coffee for the café's beverage programme.
• Solde kafferostericoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond micro-roastery (based in Malmö) supplying specialty coffee to Babettes alongside Rosteriet Vadstena.
• HORSE Performance Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Scenverket — the annual new drama festival at Babettes Kulturpalats. HORSE Performance Co. co-produces the festival with Babettes Kulturförening.
• Jazzklubben ÖstergyllencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organiser of the monthly Speakeasy Jazz Club at Babettes, together with Babettes Kulturförening. Provides musical programming and jazz expertise.
• Linköpings IllustratörskollektivminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organiser of the Sip & Paint creative workshops at Babettes, providing artist facilitation.
• Föreningen ValvminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organiser of Babettes Litteratursalong (literature salon) alongside Babettes Kulturförening.
• Linköpings kultur och fritidsnämndcoreOthersMunicipal cultural authority providing institutional support and funding for Babettes' cultural programming including Speakeasy Jazz Club, Club Cherry Pie, Litteratursalong, and Sip & Paint events.
• Svenska KulturrådetcoreOthersSwedish Arts Council — national government body providing funding support for Scenverket festival.
• Region ÖstergötlandcoreOthersRegional council providing funding and support for the Scenverket festival.
• Visit LinköpingminorOthersLocal tourism organisation providing support for the Scenverket festival.
• Skattegårdens mjölkminorOthersLocal dairy farm supplying milk for Babettes' kitchen and café.
• Hermelins grönsakerminorOthersLocal vegetable supplier for Babettes' seasonal kitchen.
• Bondens skafferiminorOthersLocal cheese and artisan food supplier for Babettes' kitchen.
• Qvillinge ekologiska kombuchaminorOthersLocal kombucha producer supplying fermented beverages to Babettes.
• Visätter kalkonminorOthersTurkey producer supplying meat for Babettes' sandwiches (e.g., Croque Babette).
• Östgöta musteriminorOthersLocal cider and vinegar producer from the Östergötland region.
• Finca Solmark ekologisk fruktminorOthersOrganic fruit supplier for Babettes' kitchen.
• Stafsäter gårdsglassminorOthersLocal farm ice cream supplier for Babettes' desserts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Da Matteo: Gothenburg specialty-coffee roaster with integrated cafés serving in-house roasted coffee and baked goods — closely comparable to Babettes' café-plus-micro-roastery model.
• Tössebageriet: Stockholm-based artisan bakery producing sourdough breads and pastries using traditional craft methods — directly comparable to Babettes' hantverksbageri offering.
• Vete-Katten: Iconic Stockholm café-bakery serving coffee, sandwiches, and traditional Swedish baked goods from a heritage storefront — directly comparable in product mix and café-bakery positioning.
• Sturekatten: Long-established Stockholm café-bakery with sit-down service, classic Swedish pastries and breads, and a similar owner-operated, heritage-location feel to Babettes Kafferi.
• Konditori Ritorno: Stockholm pastry and confectionery shop with sit-down café service — comparable to Babettes' pastry-shop side, particularly its award-winning kanelbulle and kardemummabulle range.
• Mellqvist Kaffebar: Stockholm specialty-coffee café with light food and pastry offering — comparable as a specialty-coffee-led café operating in a similar sit-down, owner-operated format.

Others

• Johan & Nyström: Swedish specialty-coffee roaster with multiple cafés serving in-house roasted coffee and light fare — a broader-incumbent analogue of Babettes' micro-roastery-sourced café programme.
• Snickarbacken: Stockholm concept venue combining a café/bar with cultural programming and exhibitions — a broader-incumbent analogue of Babettes' integrated food-and-culture model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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