Looking for St Martin’s croissants in Kołobrzeg? At Colbergcoffee Palarnia Kawy on Dubois 21A we are baking St Martin’s Day croissants for 11 November: flaky pastry filled with white poppy seed and dried fruit, topped with icing and nuts. They are available to order only, and we take orders until 9 November.
How to order croissants for 11 November
- By phone: on +48 736 980 400.
- In person: at the bar of Colbergcoffee Palarnia Kawy, Dubois 21A.
- Deadline: orders until Monday 9 November.
- Collection: on 11 November at Dubois 21A; on the holiday the café is open from 8:30 to 19:00.
We bake them to order only, so without ordering ahead there may be none left on the day. If you are planning a family table or treats for the office, order for everyone at once.
What our croissants are like
We bake them the traditional way. The flaky pastry has many thin layers that turn crisp and delicate in the oven. Inside is a white poppy seed filling with nuts and raisins. On top go icing and chopped nuts. The croissant is shaped like a horseshoe.
Like all Colbergcoffee bakes, they are handmade with no artificial additives. They taste best on the day you collect them, with black coffee or espresso, which balances the sweetness of the poppy seed and icing.
Where St Martin’s croissants come from
The custom of baking croissants for 11 November comes from Poznań. The shape recalls the legend of the horseshoe lost by St Martin’s horse. The name “rogal świętomarciński” is protected in the EU and may only be used by certified bakers from Greater Poland, so we call ours St Martin’s Day croissants. The recipe and taste are traditional; only the place they are baked is different.
11 November is also Polish Independence Day, and in many homes the croissants sit on the table next to the St Martin’s goose.
Coffee with your croissant
A sweet poppy seed croissant goes best with unsweetened coffee: espresso, americano or filter coffee from our roastery. Milk drinks from the autumn menu work too, but choose a less sweet version. You can pick up beans for home brewing when you collect your croissants.
Other places open on the holiday and where to find goose are in our article 11 November in Kołobrzeg: cafés that are open.
