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Onggi Ferments & Foods
👋 Hi there

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, 

Onggi is a neighborhood spot to explore ferments and foods. We've got cultures, recipes, and stories to inspire the everyday.

The shop carries everything you'll need to start your next ferment. Plus the most delicious small-batch ferments from our favorite (and mostly local) makers.

The food counter features a fermentation-forward menu of snacks, showcasing fun and familiar ways to enjoy our favorite ferments.

Fermentation products from local makers
COME BY

Our shop & food counter

Come stop by our shop in Portland and grab some stuff for all your fermentation fantasies.

131 Washington Ave
Portland, ME 04101

Shop hours

Wed - Thu: 10AM-5PM
Fri - Sat: 10AM-6PM
Sun: 10AM-4PM

Lunch hours: 11:30-2:30PM

More info

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 from 11:30-2:30PM with a set of tasty, easy, and fermenty dishes. Come by and try our take on the Korean classic gimbap!

Sourdough chocolate chip cookies

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).

Take a gander
Shop Onggi online

3/31 - 4/2

Sandwich Series

Onggi at Rose Foods!

We're back at Rose Foods for their Sandwich Series!! We're servin' our take on a sausage, egg, & cheese... quarter-lbs bulgogi beef sausage, scallion egg custard, stir-fried kimchi, melty american cheese, and kimchi mayo all on a gochugaru and sesame seed bagel. Available everyday until sellout!

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Onggi at Rose Foods

What's an onggi?

We’re named after the ubiquitous Korean fermentation vessel found in nearly every home called onggi (it’s pronounced “OHng-gih”, 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.