Fressen Artisan Bakery

What Fressen Artisan Bakery does

Fressen Artisan Bakery is a privately held, founder-owned artisan bakery operating a single retail cafe at 7075 NE Glisan St in Portland, Oregon. The company produces German-style breads, pretzels, pastries, and a house-blend coffee under the direction of owner-baker Edgar Loesch, who recreates traditional recipes from his upbringing in Romania. The product portfolio spans roughly 15 SKUs, including Vollkornbrot (85% rye), Franconian Rye, Country White, Kornspitz, Olive Bread, Einkorn Walnut, and a co-developed Sourdough Beer Bread incorporating Rosenstadt brewery beer. Core production technology centers on slow, naturally fermented whole grain doughs built on a whole wheat poolish starter, with grains sourced from local regenerative farms.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market model. Direct-to-consumer sales occur at the cafe (open Wednesday through Sunday, 8am-3pm) and at the Portland State Farmer's Market on Saturdays year-round. A wholesale program delivers artisan breads, brioche, and pretzels to six Portland hospitality accounts (Uban German, Rosenstadt brewery, Stammtisch, Prost Portland, Alpenrausch, and Loyal Legion) on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Pricing is unit-based, with loaves priced $6-$17, pretzels at $2, and packaged coffee at $16 for 12oz. Bread orders require one week advance notice, indicating capacity-constrained, batch-driven production.

The company employs 1-10 people and operates without external funding or institutional ownership. Distribution is single-city and single-location, with no mobile app, no e-commerce platform beyond the Squarespace storefront, and no disclosed partnerships outside the local Portland hospitality cluster and a coffee supply arrangement with Mudd Works Roasters. The company has received regional and national press recognition, including a feature on NPR's All Things Considered and a profile in That Oregon Life, signaling some brand momentum within the Portland food ecosystem.

Name

Fressen Artisan Bakery

Legal name

Fressen Artisan Bakery

Website

https://fressenartisanbakery.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fressen Artisan Bakery is a privately held, founder-owned artisan bakery in Portland, Oregon producing German-style naturally fermented whole grain breads, pretzels, pastries, and coffee for direct-to-consumer retail and wholesale hospitality accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Bakery Products

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811), Commercial Bakeries (311812), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFAFAA

Retail Bakeries (Bread & Daily Bakery)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bakeries & Patisseries

SECONDARYTHAFAFAG

Cafe-Bakeries (Bakery + Coffee/Foodservice)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bakeries & Patisseries

SECONDARYTHAFADAG

Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

Keywords

• Artisan bakery products
• German-style breads
• Naturally fermented breads
• Wholesale bakery supply
• Regenerative grain sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Bakery Sales: Direct sales of artisan breads, pastries, pretzels, and coffee to consumers at their Portland cafe location and Portland State Farmer's Market.
2. Wholesale B2B: Bulk sales of breads, brioche, pretzels, and more to restaurants, breweries, and hospitality businesses. Delivery days are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday only.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fressen Artisan Bakery produces German-style naturally fermented whole grain breads, pretzels, pastries, and house-roasted coffee, and sells them directly to consumers through its Portland cafe, the Portland State Farmer's Market, and online ordering. It also supplies breads, brioche, and pretzels on a wholesale basis to Portland-area restaurants and breweries for use in their hospitality operations.

Product overview

Fressen Artisan Bakery is an artisan bakery rooted in German baking traditions, offering a portfolio of naturally fermented whole grain breads and pastries. The product portfolio consists of: Breads (including Vollkornbrot, Franconian Rye, Country White, Whole Wheat Rye, Olive Bread, Polenta Sesame Blend, Beer Bread, Kornspitz, Oregon Filbert, Einkorn Walnut, Jogger Bread, Parker House Rolls, and Breze/Swabian pretzels) and Coffee (Kaffee Haus Melange roasted by Mudd Works Roasters). Products are sold at the cafe location, through farmers markets, and via wholesale to restaurants and breweries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vollkornbrot

Quantifiable outcome

• Community engagement through nonprofit partnerships with aligned organizations

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uban GermancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman restaurant partner sourcing wholesale breads from Fressen Artisan Bakery as part of their hospitality supply.
• Rosenstadt brewerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrewery partner that supplies beer for Fressen's Beer Bread product. Also a wholesale customer for bread products. Mutual relationship involving product collaboration and supply.
• StammtischcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman restaurant partner sourcing wholesale breads from Fressen Artisan Bakery.
• Prost PortlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeer hall/restaurant partner sourcing wholesale breads from Fressen Artisan Bakery.
• AlpenrauschcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman restaurant partner sourcing wholesale breads from Fressen Artisan Bakery.
• Loyal LegioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeer hall partner sourcing wholesale breads from Fressen Artisan Bakery.
• Mudd Works RoastersminorOthersCoffee roaster that supplies the house blend coffee (Kaffee Haus Melange) sold at Fressen Artisan Bakery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ken's Artisan Bakery: Long-established Portland artisan bakery specializing in naturally leavened breads and pastries with multiple locations. Direct comparable on craft, customer base, and category, but at meaningfully larger scale than Fressen. <parameter name="valuation_range">{"valuation_band": "Under_10Million", "confidence": "LOW", "rationale": "Signals point to a micro local business: 1–10 employees, single retail location, no disclosed revenue, no outside investment, and founder-owned. A small artisan bakery of this footprint typically generates sub-$2M annual revenue and trades at modest multiples of revenue or EBITDA, implying an enterprise value well under $10M. Confidence is LOW because no financials are disclosed."}

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fressen-artisan-bakery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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