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Trademark of the Month: Barbara kaffibar – A Community Café with a Story
25. September 2025Trademarks
This autumn, a new café opened on Strandgata in Hafnarfjörður: Barbara kaffibar. Founded by Katla Karlsdóttir, Sigurður Halldór Bjarnason, and Pétur Orri Ingvarsson, Barbara has quickly become a vibrant meeting place in the heart of town. Barbara kaffibar is the Trademark of September at the ISIPO.