Let's be fermentation friends!
An everyday fermentation market, bakery, and cafe in Portland, Maine. All are welcome.
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Shop fun & fermenty stuff from your sofa!
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).
Starting 1/10
New lunchOnggi's congee bar!
Come by for hot & savory congee (rice porridge), topped with black garlic oil, pickles, and a soft egg! And finish it off on the bar with some chili crisp, black vinegar, shoyu, whatever you want!! Gluten-free, vegan option available.
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.