SOFI

Frederik Bille Brahe's bakery in the Sophie-Gips-Höfe: bread from organic grain grown on small northern European farms.

Sofi is in the courtyard of the Sophie-Gips-Höfe, in a restored brick factory on Sophienstraße. Behind the bakery are Danish chef Frederik Bille Brahe, who runs restaurants in Copenhagen, and Slowness, the company of Design Hotels founder Claus Sendlinger. Sofi opened at the end of 2020.

The idea is honest craft baking along the lines of the slow movement: origin, material and time. The grain comes from small organic farms in northern Europe, including old varieties such as emmer. Breads include the Berlin Loaf, baguette and miche, plus pastries, at the start for example cardamom-orange morning buns. The bakehouse sits in the middle of the shop, so you can watch the baking.