Specializing

in many different varieties of black and whole wheat breads,

Panaderia Alemana, the German Bakery in search of an alternative bread

which would appeal to both locals and foreigners,

(who are used to a bread with substantial body),

started this business with a type of bread

that was less voluminous than the original German bread,

but a bit heavier and more compact than the the usual Costa Rican bread.

Johannes Valentin Berie, German,

and a baker at heart, with a master's certificate in bakery

from one of the technical institutes of his country,

came to Costa Rica in 1993, having been persuaded

by all the favorable comments his friends had about this wonderful country.

Little by little, he and a friend started a small business.

The first step was to construct their own baker's oven -

an old-traditional, German wood oven -

and later on to introduce more than 100 different

varieties of breads to the local dinner tables

and food service businesses of this country.

One of the important characteristics of Panaderia Alemana is the fact

that we grind our own grains and flour,

something which is not usually done in this country.

For that reason,

Panaderia Alemana imports the whole grain

which is not available in Costa Rica

directly from Germany.

Every four to five months

we bring a ton and a half of grains,

like poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, and bran for example

to Costa Rica,

where we grind it in our own mill.

This allows us to work with naturally fermented doughs,

in the best of the old German tradition,

and use freshly ground grain

and freshly ground flour in our recipies, most of which are of

longstanding traditionally German heritage.

On your way home from Liberia to Playas del Coco, Ocotal, Hermosa, Panama, Tamarindo, Cominudad, Guardia, or many of the small towns in between,

you can find Panaderia Alemana, the German Bakery close to Liberia's airport .

Watch for the road signs - you can't miss it !!!

and

S t o p:

pick up some bread or a dessert,

order your birthday cake,

inquiry about wedding cakes,

have a coffee and a pastry

or stop at our Restaurant and Cafeteria for lunch,

for a light snack or for dinner.

Hope to see you soon !

                                                                      Hans and Betty Valentin Berie