Kauffman's Country Bakery is a staple in Ohio's Amish country, with their sprawling emporium of treats located just north of Berlin. It is one of my frequent stops when I go to Ohio's Amish country.
🗺️ Where is Kauffmans Bakery Hint: It isn't in Millersburg
For the life of me, I'm not sure why all the addresses give this place as Millersburg. It's 10 miles from Millersburg. So I use Berlin as a reference point for this icon Amish country bakery. Don't be misled. It's not in Millersburg, it is just north of Berlin. But the official address is 4357 US Route 62, Millersburg.
📖 Reviews of Kauffman's
You know, for me, I don't have anything bad to say about Kauffman's Country Bakery but, in general, if I could pick a little Amish hole-in-the-wall bakery tucked away in an outbuilding on someone's farm or a more touristy place like this, I'd pick the farm bakery. I just think whenever you start producing stuff on a larger scale, you lose something. Yeah, yeah, I know the home bakeries might not be as regulated so if having a health department seal of approval is important to you, then that is another reason to come to Kauffman's.
But you won't come away disappointed, or hungry, from Kauffman's. And they are one of the few businesses in Amish country that is open on Sunday. I doubt you'll find any Amish working on Sunday, but you will see them there other days of the week. So even though the business is not Amish owned, they do have Amish workers making the treats.
Here are what some other reviewers say about the place:
A decent bakery. Not a huge variety of baked goods. It seems they cater to tourists, whereas some of the other local bakeries, while they serve tourists you can tell they are popular with the locals as well. If you are in the area you can stop, but I would not go out of my way.
❓ FAQ - Kauffman Bakery Questions
It is an Amish Country bakery, but not-Amish owned. The distrinction is not very big. The biggest difference is that Kauffman makes a lot of product, so it's more mass produced. There are many Amish ladies working in in the kitchen and Amish recipes being used, so the bakery has a lot of Amish ambiance.
Yes. All Amish and most Mennonite businesses are closed on Sundays in Amish Country, so that makes Sunday a tough to Holmes County, Ohio. But from May through November, you will find Kauffman's open on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., so it is a rare spot that is available for visitors to visit on the Sabbath.
No, Clipston's books are Amish fiction and it is based on a fictional Kauffman Amish bakery set in Lancaster County.
📷 Photos of Kauffman's Country Bakery
📋 Is Kauffman's an Amish Bakery?
Kauffman's was opened in 1992, SIGH, that makes me feel old for some reason. I mean, I created The Amish Cook column in 1991, so The Amish Cook column is one year older than Kauffman's.
Here is a brief bit of its history:
The history of Kauffman's Country Bakery began in Spring of 1992, when brothers Steve and Richard Kauffman opened their doors. At the time they only boasted six employees, one mixer and an oven, today they employ dozens.
Recipes have evolved throughout the years, but those passed down from the Kauffman brother's grandma Lili, their mother and those Steve has concocted or manipulated remain prevalent.
Mavis Campbell
I live in Dover, Ohio, which is close to Amish country. I have gotten baked goods twice from Kauffman’s, and both times I was very disappointed by the dryness and taste of the items.
A lot of tourists go there, but I’m not sure why.
It’s hard to understand how they’re able to stay in business.
A major disappointment!
Kevin
Hi, Mavis - I'm just now getting discovering all sorts of comments on my site that I somehow have missed...anyway, sadly, I agree with you....the baked goods here were just so-so...kinda dry....not sure why this bakery is so, so popular..Kevin