Vollkornbäckerei Hartwich

In Friedrichshain, right by Frankfurter Tor, the whole grain bakery Hartwich has been baking genuine artisan bread from organic whole grain flour for years. The family business stands for sourdough, spelt, and sweet surprises far beyond standard bakery offerings.

Vollkornbäckerei Hartwich: Craftsmanship with History

Master baker Tom Hartwich passionately runs the family business on Warschauer Straße, which his father, a student from Iran, once founded. This gives the bakery a unique origin story, hard to find a second time in Berlin. Warm colors, light wood, and smiling faces characterize the interior with its counter and cozy café area. This makes Hartwich far more than just a quick stop for good bread in Berlin.

The assortment is imaginative and diverse: Everything is whole grain and organic, and most items are also vegan. So, anyone looking for a Berlin baker who consistently combines quality and principles will find what they’re looking for here. There’s also excellent coffee from Röststätte in Mitte.

Sourdough, Spelt, and Sweet Highlights

The bread selection at Vollkornbäckerei Hartwich leaves nothing to be desired. Best-sellers include the quinoa bread, the spicy Backhaus bread made from sourdough, cashew nut rolls, cinnamon rolls made from whole spelt, and the spelt sprout spice bread with fennel, caraway, and anise. Those looking for good bread in Berlin will find a depth of assortment here that many other bakeries simply don’t offer.

In addition to classic loaves of bread, there are filled rolls with delicious toppings like Parma ham or Manchego cheese. Sweet options include rolls with walnut, cashew, apple, or banana. The idea for the vegan Lotus cake, made from pea-based mascarpone with a crunchy biscuit base, incidentally came from daughter Alysha, showing how vibrant this family business remains to this day.