FRESSEN ARTISAN BAKERY AND CAFE

Breads and Pastries in German Tradition

Fine German Pretzels and Pastries

When the founder of Fressen Bakery was in the States for about a year (from Germany), he realized over a morning scone and cup of coffee how much he missed the breads, pretzels, and pastries of his homeland. Taking matters into his own hands, he leaned on his training in the German baking guild and raided his mom's cookbooks. After years selling at farmer's markets and to local restaurants and stores, the first Fressen cafe was opened in 2012.

OUR STORY


EDGAR LOESCH — Owner / Baker

Edgar was raised in Romania by a family of Germans, spending much of his youth on his grandparents farm. He was taught traditional ways of preparing and preserving food, without realizing they were dying arts. Today he is a master of his craft, recreating the recipes of his youth for the modern palate.

"This is cooking as it was in the 1700s and 1800s - very simple, but very flavorful."

Fressen Artisan Bakery uses minimal technology in all of our breads and pastries, preferring to make everything by hand. You'll taste the difference!

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