Scratch Baking Company
416 Preble St, South Portland, ME
Crema's Take
“Scratch Baking Company is a beloved South Portland institution where the experience is as much about the journey as the destination—you'll wind through a bread counter stocked with rotating sourdough bagels, then past cases of house-made pastries and scones, all while the coffee flows. Their Maine sea salt bagels and fresh sourdough varieties are the real stars, with loyal customers raving about the perfectly crusty-outside, soft-inside texture that doesn't need toasting, and the rotating specials like Asiago and Montreal spice keep regulars coming back after more than 20 years.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee. Quick-grab spot. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
The setup of Scratch is unique -- you enter the door at the bread counter, where you can order loaves of bread, bagels, and pre-made sandwiches. Then the line moves on to the cookies and baked treats -- blondies, trail bars, and cookies are my favorites! This past weekend for…
I came into the shop knowing I wanted a salt bagel and to then find MAINE SEA SALT bagels was quite the delight. We arrived around 9:45am and they were sold out of their everything bagels (had plain, sesame, and sea salt left). So get there decently early if you want to make…
The best fresh sourdough bagels around. Did you know that fresh sourdough isn't meant to be toasted? They're so deliciously perfect anyway that they don't need to be toasted. Crusty outside with soft insides. I moved away for a few years but it was one of my bestie's birthday…
Great bagels! My favorite is the Asiago and Montreal Spice bagel. The line can be very long but usually moves fast. Rotating bagels and pastry’s. The scones are great as well. The coffee can be dairy heavy at times but overall a great spot for breakfast and bakery treats!
Scratch Baking Company has been a neighborhood favorite for over 20 years, offering handcrafted bagels (and assorted accompaniments), breads, pastries, and variety of sweet treats, traditional and not so traditional. I chose a cinnamon roll, at my sister’s recommendation, and…
Crema Reviews
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