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Onggi Market & Cafe
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Let's be fermentation friends!

An everyday fermentation market, bakery, and cafe in Portland, Maine. All are welcome.

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cathartic cookies, jangs of jubilee, magnificent misos, juicy jams, vivacious vinegars, sultry soy sauces, funkalicious fish sauces, hawt hot sauces, tasty tamaris, kindred kojis, silky sourdough, kool kefirs, awesome achars, saweet sauerkrauts, knockout kvass, puckering preserved lemons, krisp kimchis, captivating chocolates, naughty nattos, coffee is coffee, terrific teas, 

Fulfill their fermenty fantasies

This year’s Onggi Gift Guide brings you a handpicked selection of gifts that honor the craft, patience, and artistry that go into every jar, bottle, and batch. Whether you're gifting a seasoned fermenter or a kitchen newcomer, these gifts are sure to inspire, delight, and add something special to every day.

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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

Holiday hours:
❅ 12/16-12/23: 9-6
❅ 12/24: 9-1
❅ 12/26-12/30: 9-5
❅ 12/31-1/8: Winter break

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The bakery & matcha bar

We've got fermentation-forward pastries & drinks 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!

Our drinks include delish matcha, hojicha, and of course, coffee!

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Onggi cafe drinks and snacks

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).

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12/11 - 12/30

Holidays

Extended holiday hours

Happy holidays! We're open everyday until Christmas!! And heading into the new year!

❅ 12/16-12/23: 9-6
❅ 12/24: 9-1
❅ 12/26-12/30: 9-5
❅ 12/31-1/8: Winter break

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Extended holiday hours at Onggi

12/31 - 1/8

Holidays

Closed for winter break

Wooooo! What a holiday season!! Thanks so much for another amazing year.

Our team will be taking a short break from 12/31 to 1/8, getting some sleep and catching our breath. We'll see ya back at it on 1/9!

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Winter break at Onggi

Coming soon!

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More events are coming soon! Follow along on Instagram and our email newsletter to stay in the loop.

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Onggi

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.

Onggi by Adam Field

Photo of onggi jars by our friend Adam Field in Helena, Montana.