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„The quality of the shelf reflects the quality of our products“
„No more bad coffee!“ - that is the motto of Kolja Conrad and Kai Adam, who together founded the regional coffee roasting company "Black Hen". Because, as they tell, at some point they were irritated by the very poor quality of most of the coffee available for purchase. They started roasting their own coffee for themselves and their friends, read many books, attended seminars. And then quickly realized the extent of the problems in the industry. Environmental messes and the exploitation of people and nature are more the shelf than the exception. The two political scientists turned a hobby into their profession: Delicious coffee, special, organic and fair. In the form.bar interview, the founders talk about important decisions, the happiness of short distances and reveal what inspires them.
We think that life is malleable - how have you managed to make it successful according to your
wishes?
We think that you first have to define for yourself what success is. Money? Inner satisfaction? Good
relationships? Freedom?
Only when this is clear to you can you make the right decisions, work towards it and be successful.
What helped you in particular? Which characteristic?
Our willingness to cooperate and ability to not take ourselves too seriously definitely contributes to our
success.
How do you make important decisions?
We talk a lot about upcoming decisions with people who have a similar mindset to us, who may have more of a clue
or look at things from a completely different perspective.
We also always try to get a good information base. In the end, however, it's a mix of intellect and gut feeling.
„There are good solutions for most problems“
What does freedom mean to you?
For us, freedom means not only being able to do what we want, but also to do it the way we want. Sometimes that
is already the decisive factor in feeling free.
What inspires you?
People or companies that manage to combine innovation, sustainability, attitude and success in their field and
live authentically.
What advice would you give your younger self?
Stay loose and don't take everything too seriously. There are good solutions for most problems.
„The shelf makes our nonconformity visible“
Why did you choose form.bar?
We deliberately chose form.bar for several reasons: On the one hand, we had the opportunity to make our
non-conformity in business matters visually visible.
On the other hand, a shelf with an asymmetrical, organic structure is more likely to automatically catch the
customer's eye.
The quality of the shelf also reflects the quality of our products and is therefore a perfect fit. We also love
regionality,
and since form.bar comes from Saarbrücken, just like us, the distances were short.
You have really designed a spectacular shelf - how did the idea come about and then how difficult was the
implementation?
We definitely have to pass on these laurels: We had a rough idea for the look (no symmetry!) and a few practical
considerations.
For example, the grinder from Mahlkönig should be placed prominently, with enough space for handling;
or the shelf should be divided to reflect the proportions in our range (more espresso than filter coffee
varieties).
Julia from form.bar then put it all into final form and Pia Bardesono designed the imprint.
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That's what our customers say
Thanks to form.bar, we now have real eye-catchers in our living room!
The advice and implementation were top-notch—our contact person in particular deserves a medal for patience and friendliness. I took the wrong measurements, changed my plans several times, and probably drove him crazy... yet he remained friendly and creative and helped us create shelves that are more beautiful than anything we could have imagined. Highly recommended—even for chaotic perfectionists!
Learn morePerfect execution!
As with my first order for our wall unit, a bookshelf, and a room divider, the second order for another shelf was also perfectly executed—exactly as I had imagined it!
Learn moreGreat company carpentry Kuhn
As always, everything was perfect. We're already looking forward to our next project with formbar. :-)
Learn moreWonderful shelf
Super unusual, beautiful shelf, great quality, excellent service, everything is great. 100% recommendation.
Learn moreEverything's fine!
Great, custom-made furniture. Perfectly tailored to my space. I think the delivery time of 6 weeks is reasonable, since it was built especially for me. Everything is great!
Learn moreOwn shelf
It was fun to design the shelf on the computer. Communication with form.bar and later with the carpenter went smoothly. The assembly also went without a hitch.
Learn moreSimply great
Very, very nice furniture. Delivered without annoying packaging and still arrived undamaged. For that alone, it would get 10 stars.
Learn moreEverything worked out very well
The system and the business idea behind it are simply fantastic. The carpentry firm Langenkämper did an excellent job. Highly recommended.
Learn moreIt doesn't get any better than this
Very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable staff, brilliant concept, and excellent website. Very quick responses in communication.
Learn moreGood work — a shelf just as I wanted it.
Good work, the shelf is exactly as planned. The customer service is very helpful and customer-oriented. Assembling it myself went quite well, good illustrations.
Learn moreGreat one-of-a-kind piece
Our shelf has turned out to be a truly wonderful, unique piece. Questions prior to approval were answered promptly, and the delivery date was agreed upon in a timely manner. The team from the Bücherl carpentry workshop was punctual, hard-working, and very friendly. The Bücherls completed the installation smoothly. Standard products are certainly available at a lower price, but you won't find such wonderful, custom-made eye-catchers. Excellent.
Learn moreExcellent customer service!
The promised callback was right on time! Then we had a very competent and friendly consultation, including online adjustments to our design proposal for a kitchen table! We are already fans!
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