
I was cooking my entire life for my family and for friends. In Costa Rica I quickly saw that high quality food existed there in abundance: Meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, coffee and much more – just paradise!
However, high quality bread as we know it in Europe was missing. My dream, after more than 30 years in practice as a lawyer, was to begin something entirely new together with my love for preparing good food.
Richemont, the Swiss bakery school in Lucerne taught me the art of baking fine bread, rolls, croissants and pastries. After visiting the largest bakers’ fare in Munich and seeing there what I would need in equipment, I started Los Pancitos de Don Christian in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
The team
Yesenia Pineda
Costa-Rican, Accountant and Manager
Responsible for Finance
Christian Steinmann
Originally a Swiss lawyer, loves today to be a Tico baker.
Founder, Owner and Supervisor of Production
Ginger Haeller
Originally Swiss licensed inn-keeper, enjoys to live in Costa Rica.
Head of Sales

Didier Ledezma, Natali Martinez, Mariana Saenz, Christopher Salazar, Raydel Tijerino Our first staff who unpacked and thoroughly cleaned all the ovens and machines and who prepare the daily bread and pastries.

Our Mission
Our aim is to produce and offer to you highest quality bread and pastries with an outstanding service and high flexibility. Los Pancitos de Don Christian – you will return just for the bread.
Solarium Mall
Bodega D3
In front of Airport Liberia
Shop: +506 2668 0048
Mobile: +506 6248 3661
Mo-Fr:
09:00 - 17:00
Sa:
closed
Liberia
Avenida Central
Next to the bar Palermo
Shop: +506 8781 0032
Mo-Sa:
07:30 - 11:30 and
14:00 - 19:00
Playas del Coco
Pueblito Sur
Bodega #16
Shop: +506 8651 9023
Mo-Sa:
08:00 - 11:30 and
13:00 - 17:00