Let's be fermentation friends!
An everyday fermentation market, bakery, and cafe in Portland, Maine. All are welcome.
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Shop for fun & fermenty stuff from home!
Our market & cafe
Come stop by our shop in Portland and grab some stuff for all your fermentation fantasies.
131 Washington Ave
Portland, ME 04101
Open hours:
Wed-Fri: 11-5
Sat-Sun: 10-5
Lunch daily til 3!
The food counter
We have a fermentation-forward pastry and lunch menu for ya!
Pastries feature some of our classics (hello, sourdough chocolate chip cookies) and a rotating list of other goodies. Served from opening til sellout!
Lunch is served starting at open til 3PM for grab & go tasty, easy, and fermenty dishes. Come by for our congee bar!
And shop online!
We have a portion of our fermenty stuff available online for shipping straight to the comfort of your sofa or local pickup.
Hopefully shopping here will feel a little like coming into the shop to chitchat with your fermentation friends (us).
4/19, 11-3PM
POP-uPAtlantic Sea Farms at Onggi
Celebrate Maine Seaweed Week with a visit from our friends over at ASF!! They'll be at the shop with some seaweedy samples and stories.
Plus, try their seaweed salad on our congee all weekend long!
What's an onggi?
We’re named after the ubiquitous Korean fermentation vessel found in nearly every home called onggi (it’s pronounced “OHNG-ghee”, like mixing “only” with “eggy”).
Onggi (옹기) pots carry a rich yet humble history, perfected over generations of craftsmanship using natural materials and thoughtful work. They are famous for their fermentation-friendly properties and the foods they carry are the foundation of everyday life.
Photo of onggi jars by our friend Adam Field in Helena, Montana.