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👋 Hi there

Let's be fermentation friends!

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

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 online

Shop for fun & fermenty stuff from home!

Tsuru Bishio Soy Sauce (Small) Yamaroku $24.00

Tsuru Bishio Soy Sauce (Large) Yamaroku $50.00

Liquid Sunshine: Preserved Lemon Crush Rhea $14.00

sold out

Maine Sea Salt (Jar) Maine Salt Farm $12.00

Wild Maine Blueberry Sriracha Ewing Fruit Co. $13.00

Quincannon Organic Apple Cider Vinegar Eden Acres Family Farm $12.00

Fruit & Flower Vinegar West Maquoit Vinegar Works $12.50

Wild Maine Blueberry Cider Vinegar Ewing Fruit Co. $11.00

sold out

Maine Sea Salt (Pouch) Maine Salt Farm $24.00

Dashi Soy Sauce Kikutsuyu Yamaroku $20.00

Tomato Vinegar West Maquoit Vinegar Works $12.50

Chili Moromi Sauce Moromi $22.00

COME BY

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

Market open hours:
Wed-Mon: 9-5

Cafe open hours:
Wed-Mon: 9-4

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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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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

Mon, 10/21

Meet the author

Sourdough AMA with Jonathan Stevens

Join us for for a tasty and fun evening with Jonathan Stevens of Hungry Ghost Bread! Tix available, including signed copies.

He'll be sharing poems, bread samples, and some of his healthy, hard-working sourdough starter for guests to take home.

This promises to be a dough-lightful opportunity to learn from the best and connect with fellow sourdough enthusiasts. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned baker, his AMA (Ask Me Anything) will "deepen your dough practice, give you a wider cultural and scientific context for your baking."

RSVP now!

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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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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.