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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,

Fulfill your fermenty fantasies

Find Onggi's favorite ferments & foods, from the comfort of your comfy sofa!

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Onggi Essentials Gift Box Onggi $100.00

Best of Maine Gift Box Onggi $80.00

sold out

Matcha Kit Onggi $85.00

Onggi Gift Card Onggi $25.00

Wakaba Matcha Tea Tin Kettl $29.00

Chrome Crewneck - Hojicha Onggi $84.00

Onggi Pot Mug - Blueberry Onggi $22.00

Onggi Pot Mug - Hojicha Onggi $22.00

Reflective Heavy Fleece Hoodie - Matcha Drip Onggi $110.00

Chrome Tee - Hojicha Onggi $44.00

Uji Homare Matcha Pouch Kettl $85.00

Onggi Fermentation Crock - Chartreuse Onggi $185.00

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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

Thu - Mon: 10AM - 5PM
(Cafe closes at 4:30)

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Onggi Cafe

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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pre-order pastries

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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Shipping cut-offs

Delivery deadlines

Guarantee delivery by the 25th!

Can you believe it's almost here? Place your order with these delivery options to get their gifts over in time!!

☸︎ 12/15: Regular shipping
☸︎ 12/17: USPS Priority
☸︎ 12/18: UPS 3 Day Select
☸︎ 12/19: USPS Priority Express
☸︎ 12/21: UPS 2nd Day Air
☸︎ 12/22: UPS Next Day Air

Or send a gift card for instant delivery!

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12/18 - 12/23

Holiday hours

Extended holiday shopping hours!

It’s the most wonderful time of year to spend shopping at Onggi! Extra hours open everyday to get your gifts going!

Swing by anytime between 10am and 6pm from 12/18 through 12/23 to pick up all your last minute presents and pantry staples.

Full holiday hours:
☸︎ 12/18 - 12/23: 10am - 6pm
☸︎ 12/24: 10am - 2pm
☸︎ 12/25: Closed
☸︎ 12/26 - 12/30: 10am - 5pm
☸︎ 12/31: 10am - 2pm
☸︎ 1/1: Closed

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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.