Editorial Cinco Tintas

What Editorial Cinco Tintas does

Editorial Cinco Tintas (legal entity Cinco Tintas, S.L.) is an independent illustrated-book publisher founded in 2015 and headquartered at Av. Diagonal, 402 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The company creates and sells visually-rich illustrated books across seven editorial categories: gastronomy (cookbooks, encyclopedias, wine and cocktail atlases), art (the bilingual Spanish/Catalan 'El arte en juego' / 'L'art en joc' children's collection produced under an ongoing collaboration with the Centre Pompidou in Paris), knowledge (astronomy, linguistics, concept books), wellness (mindfulness, breathing, sleep), mysticism (astrology, tarot, oracle, spells, moon magic), travel (coloring and architecture guides), and coloring books (city scenes, interiors). The company operates with a small team of 5 employees and runs a WordPress/WooCommerce e-commerce storefront (cincotintas.com) supported by email marketing and an Instagram presence.

The core technology stack is WordPress/WooCommerce for direct e-commerce, with logistics handled by Correos Express for domestic Spanish orders and DHL for international deliveries; no proprietary technology, mobile app, or AI features are disclosed. The product is editorial IP (book content) combined with curated visual design, exemplified by titles such as Sabores de Italia (a 300-topic Italian cuisine encyclopedia), the 12-sign zodiac series by Stella Andromeda, and the Centre Pompidou-licensed children's art books on Matisse, Kandinsky, Miró, Hockney, Mondrian, and Frida Kahlo.

The business model is direct-to-consumer book sales at one-time prices (typical title €10–€35, ranging €4.95–€180.55), complemented by wholesale distribution through 10 regional distributors covering Spain, Latin America, and the United States. Revenue is generated entirely from physical book unit sales; there is no subscription, licensing-as-a-service, or digital revenue stream disclosed. The company is privately held with no external funding, parent company, or disclosed M&A activity, and the customer base consists of Spanish-speaking individual illustrated-book enthusiasts served through the long-tail consumer channel.

Name

Editorial Cinco Tintas

Legal name

Cinco Tintas, S.L.

Website

https://cincotintas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Editorial Cinco Tintas is an independent Barcelona-based publisher of illustrated books across gastronomy, art, wellness, mysticism, travel, and coloring categories, selling direct-to-consumer via its e-commerce site and through distributors across 10 countries, with a flagship children's art collection co-produced with Centre Pompidou.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Wellness & Fitness Trade Publishing (MPAJAAAL)

Keywords

• Illustrated book publishing
• Gastronomy cookbooks
• Art education books
• Wellness lifestyle books
• Mysticism astrology books

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of illustrated books through the company's e-commerce website. Customers purchase individual titles at one-time prices. The company sells primarily in Spanish with some Catalan-language editions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Editorial Cinco Tintas is an independent Barcelona-based publisher that creates and sells illustrated hardcover books across seven core categories: gastronomy (cookbooks, food encyclopedias, wine guides), art (children's art books in collaboration with Centre Pompidou), knowledge (astronomy, language/concept books), wellness (mindfulness, breathing, sleep), mysticism (astrology, tarot, oracle books, spells, witchcraft), travel (city guides, bar selections, architecture), and coloring books. The company publishes primarily in Spanish with bilingual Catalan editions, and sells directly to consumers through its own e-commerce website supplemented by a network of regional distributors across 10 countries.

Product overview

Editorial Cinco Tintas is an independent publisher based in Barcelona that creates illustrated books across multiple categories: gastronomy (cookbooks, food guides, wine books), art (children's art books from 'El arte en juego'/'L'art en joc' collections featuring Centre Pompidou works, including books on Matisse, Kandinsky, Miró, Hockney, Mondrian, Frida Kahlo), knowledge (astronomy, word/concept books), wellness (mindfulness, breathing, sleep), mysticism (astrology, tarot, oracle books, spells, moon magic, manifestations, witch craft), travel (coloring books for cities, bar guides, architecture), and coloring books (city scenes, interiors). Their core products include the art collections for children, gastronomy encyclopedias like Sabores de Italia, astrology/zodiac offerings, and various cookbook titles. They publish in both Spanish and Catalan languages, targeting general readers interested in illustrated, visually-rich content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magia para el día a día Mysticism book with daily rituals, spells and potions for everyday life by Semra Haksever.
• Catalunya Catalan edition of a Catalan gastronomic adventure book by José Pizarro.
• Tarot mini Mini tarot reference book based on the Rider Waite Smith system by Margot Robert-Winterhalter.
• Sabores de Italia Comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia on Italian cuisine featuring 300+ topics, 1200 product cards and 250 iconic recipes by François-Régis Gaudry.
• Auras Mysticism book about personal energy auras and how to connect with their magic to balance energies and activate positive vibrations by Gaia Elliot.
• Magia lunar Mysticism book exploring the power of the moon and how to work with its energy and phases through rituals and spells by Gaia Elliot.
• Tokio para colorear Colorable coloring book featuring Tokyo scenes illustrated by Zoé de Las Cases.
• Nueva York para colorear Colorable coloring book featuring New York City scenes.
• El arte en juego (Spanish art book series) Spanish collection of illustrated children's art books co-developed with Centre Pompidou (Paris), introducing 20th and 21st century art through images, questions, games and graphic surprises.
• L'art en joc (Catalan art book series) Catalan-language edition of the illustrated children's art book series co-developed with Centre Pompidou, introducing 20th and 21st century art through images, questions, games and surprises.
• Henri Matisse: La tristesa del rei Catalan children's art book from the L'art en joc collection featuring Henri Matisse's La tristesse du roi work.
• Vasily Kandinsky: Cielo azul Spanish children's art book from the El arte en juego collection featuring Vasily Kandinsky's work.
• Vassily Kandinsky: Blau de cel Catalan children's art book from the L'art en joc collection featuring Vasily Kandinsky's Cielo azul work.
• David Hockney: La llegada de la primavera en Woldgate Spanish children's art book featuring David Hockney's A Bigger Story spring arrival work, authored by Delphine Coffin and Alexandra de Bouhellier.
• Joan Miró: Azul I, Azul II, Azul III Spanish children's art book featuring Joan Miró's Blue works, authored by Catherine Prats-Okuyama and Kimihito Okuyama.
• Frida Kahlo: The Frame [El marc] Bilingual children's art book from the El arte en juego collection featuring Frida Kahlo's The Frame work by Odile Fayet and Isabelle Frantz-Marty.
• Piet Mondrian: New York City Catalan children's art book featuring Piet Mondrian's New York City work.
• Tarot de Marsella mini Mini tarot book featuring Marsella tarot cards suited for both beginners and experts.
• Oráculo del amor Love oracle book offering sacred answers and relationship guidance by Jerico Mandybur.
• ¿Quién teme a Romanée-Conti? Wine book exploring exceptional wines and wine regions by Dan Keeling.
• Calma Wellness book offering 50 mindfulness and relaxation exercises for stress reduction and better sleep by Dr. Arlene K. Unger.
• Energía Wellness book offering 50 exercises to boost vitality and inner strength combining traditional practices with latest research by Oliver Luke Delorie.
• Dormir Wellness book with 50 mindfulness and relaxation exercises for restorative sleep.
• Respiración consciente Wellness book of conscious breathing techniques and exercises for personal transformation by Emma Power and Jenna Meade.
• Pasaporte a la felicidad Knowledge book journeying around the world through 50 untranslatable words that define happiness by Meghan C. Hayes.
• Observar las estrellas Knowledge book providing a complete guide to the 88 recognized constellations with stories and legends by Sara Gillingham.
• 150 bares imprescindibles Travel book featuring a curated selection of 150 most exquisite cocktail bars worldwide with 18 cocktail recipes by Jurgen Lijcops and Léa Teuscher.
• 150 bares de vinos imprescindibles Travel book featuring a selection of 150 essential wine bars worldwide by Jurgen Lijcops.
• 150 campos de golf imprescindibles Travel book featuring 150 most spectacular golf courses worldwide by Stefanie Waldek.
• 150 casas imprescindibles Travel book featuring 150 most iconic houses that have become pilgrimage sites for architecture lovers by Jacinthe Gigou and Thijs Demeulemeester.
• La carta de vinos, por favor Wine book serving as a world atlas of wine regions with maps, production data and information about each wine territory by Jules Gaubert-Turpin and Adrien Grant Smith.
• Pasta Masterclass Complete pasta recipe book with 30+ pasta varieties and 40+ sauce recipes by Mateo Zielonka (Pasta Man), with QR code links to videos.
• Pasta, pronto Quick pasta cookbook with 55 fast and easy recipes by Mateo Zielonka (Pasta Man).
• Pasta Man Pasta art book by Mateo Zielonka (The Pasta Man) featuring spectacular pasta creations and 40 recipes.
• Tokyo Stories Japanese cuisine cookbook with 80+ recipes from Tokyo by Tim Anderson.
• Ciudad de México Mexico City recipes and stories with 90+ recipes by Edson Diaz-Fuentes.
• Cocina para la tribu Family cooking book with 100 recipes by Carolina Ferrer and Verónica Sánchez.
• Fermentar Fermentation guide with fundamentals and techniques plus 50 recipes by Robert Ruiz Moreno.
• Bowls & Broths Asian broths and soups cookbook featuring dumplings, noodles and more by Pippa Middlehurst.
• Dumplings y noodles Asian dumplings and noodles cookbook with 70+ recipes by Pippa Middlehurst.
• Alimentación sostenible Plant-based cooking and sustainable eating guide by Tom Hunt.
• Mi cocina vegana Vegan cookbook with 80 seasonal recipes by Lloyd Lang.
• Vegetariano flexible Flexible vegetarian cookbook with 80+ versatile recipes by Jo Pratt.
• Cataluña Spanish edition of a Catalan gastronomic adventure book by José Pizarro.
• La vuelta al mundo en 80 bebidas Travel book covering 80 alcoholic beverages and stories from around the world by Jules Gaubert Turpin and Adrien Grant Smith Bianchi.
• Oráculo mágico Mysticism oracle book providing guidance and answers from a higher self by Semra Haksever.
• El libro de las respuestas. Confía en tu oráculo mágico Top-selling magic oracle book.
• Afirmaciones astrales Astrology affirmation book with daily zodiac affirmations for all 365 days by Stella Andromeda.
• Signos lunares Astrology book about moon signs and how to navigate emotions by Narayana Montúfar.
• Tus astros y tú Astrology guide to reading birth charts by Emma Vidgen.
• Astrología china Book about Chinese astrology and self-knowledge by Marites Allen.
• Zodiac sign collection (12 books) Full collection of 12 zodiac sign books by Stella Andromeda covering all star signs: Sagitario, Virgo, Leo, Cáncer, Géminis, Tauro, Aries, Piscis, Acuario, Escorpio, Capricornio, and Libra.
• Love Match Astrological love guide for relationships by Stella Andromeda.
• Escrito en las estrellas Astrology book about secrets for improving relationships by Jane Struthers.
• S.O.S. Astrología Survival astrology guide for life by The Woke Mystix.
• Gran poder de bruja Spells book for modern witches by Semra Haksever.
• Hechizos de emergencia Emergency spells book with 35 spells for critical moments by Gaia Elliot.
• Manifestaciones Manifestation guide to aligning with one's highest purpose by Gaia Elliot.
• La bruja interior Self-discovery book about discovering what type of witch you are by Tudorbeth.
• El libro de los sueños Dream interpretation book with 300 symbols by Azzurra d'Agostino.
• Gran manual de coctelería Comprehensive cocktail making manual.
• Manual de coctelería Top-selling cocktail manual.
• Ramen Top-selling ramen cookbook.
• El mejor café en casa Top-selling guide to the best coffee at home.
• Atlas mundial del café World atlas of coffee.
• Floripedia Top-selling botanical encyclopedia.
• París para colorear Colorable coloring book featuring Paris scenes.
• Interiores para colorear Colorable coloring book featuring interior design scenes.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Centre PompidoucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEditorial Cinco Tintas has an ongoing collaboration with the Centre Pompidou in Paris for the 'El arte en juego' (L'art en joc) collection. This collection features children's books that introduce art from the 20th and 21st centuries through images, questions, graphic surprises, and games. Titles include works on Henri Matisse, Vasily Kandinsky, David Hockney, Joan Miró, Frida Kahlo, and Piet Mondrian.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Phaidon Press: Global illustrated book publisher specializing in visual arts, design, architecture, food, and culture — closely overlapping Cinco Tintas' gastronomy, art, and illustrated cookbook categories. Phaidon is even directly cited in Cinco Tintas' Instagram feed as a co-marketing partner.
• Taschen: Independent publisher of high-quality illustrated books on art, design, film, and lifestyle. Highly comparable to Cinco Tintas' premium illustrated catalog approach and premium pricing positioning.
• Chronicle Books: Independent publisher of illustrated books, gift books, cookbooks, and children's titles with strong design-led identity. Closely mirrors Cinco Tintas' mix of visually-rich illustrated titles across lifestyle categories.
• Ten Speed Press: Independent illustrated cookbook and lifestyle publisher (now part of PRH) with strong gastronomy and wellness titles. Closely comparable to Cinco Tintas' cookbook and lifestyle book approach.
• Prestel Publishing: Publisher specializing in illustrated art, architecture, design, and children's art books. Highly comparable to Cinco Tintas' Centre Pompidou children's art collection and illustrated art titles.
• Workman Publishing: Independent publisher of illustrated lifestyle, cookbook, and gift titles with strong design-led identity and premium pricing. Mirrors Cinco Tintas' visual design emphasis and category diversity.

Broad incumbents

• Editorial Planeta: Spain's largest publishing group with broad Spanish-language catalog across fiction, nonfiction, and illustrated works. Represents the dominant incumbent that Cinco Tintas competes against for shelf and reader attention in Spain.
• Quarto Group: Global illustrated book publisher with portfolios across cooking, wellness, art, and lifestyle — directly comparable vertical mix to Cinco Tintas' gastronomy/wellness/art/travel focus.

Regional players

• Anagrama: Prestigious independent Spanish publisher based in Barcelona. Same geographic base as Cinco Tintas with overlapping independent-publisher ethos, though Anagrama focuses on literary fiction and essays rather than illustrated lifestyle books.
• Salamandra Editorial: Major Barcelona-based Spanish-language publisher with broad general-interest and illustrated catalog. Competes for the same Spanish-speaking consumer base and retail shelf space as Cinco Tintas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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