Klosterfelder Senfmühle

From a family idea to a Brandenburg mustard manufactory

Since the year 2000, the Klosterfelder Senfmühle has stood for artisanally produced mustard from the Barnim region. What began as the Trautmann family's decision to become mustard makers in Brandenburg grew step by step into a small manufactory: knowledge and machinery were continuously expanded until production moved into its own company premises in the home village of Klosterfelde, a district of Wandlitz north of Berlin. Remarkable about this: the father built the mustard mills for crushing and grinding the seeds himself. The manufactory still lives by this attitude — pragmatic, idiosyncratic, trusting in its own taste.

Klosterfelde lies on the edge of the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve, in the middle of a forest and lake landscape that almost forces one to think in terms of seasons and regionality. This location is no coincidence, but a philosophy.

Cold grinding instead of industrial speed: the craft behind it

The Klosterfelde process follows a simple logic: the slower, the more aromatic. Before processing, the mustard seed is deliberately not de-oiled — this preserves natural ingredients, including fat-soluble vitamins and essential oils. Subsequently, the grains are crushed together with herbs in the stone mill. The resulting mash rests overnight and swells before it is processed cold and slowly between two millstones into the finished mass. No heat input, no shortcuts.

Additives, artificial flavors, colorings, and preservatives are completely avoided. All products are vegan. For ingredients like honey, pumpkin, apple, pear, and plum, the manufactory specifically draws on the immediate surroundings — the honey for the honey mustard, for example, comes from the beekeeper next door. Three types of mustard seeds, each with its own sharpness and bitter aromatics, form the basis; their mixing ratio varies depending on the variety.

An assortment between Berlin mustard and fiery Boris

The spectrum ranges from fine to coarse-grained texture, from mild-fruity to fiery-hot. Classics like the Boulettensenf Berliner Art — the indispensable companion to the capital's cuisine — or the Omas Körniger Senf stand alongside characterful specialties: The Scharfe Boris relies on uncompromising sharpness, the plum mustard brings fruit and spice together, the garlic mustard works with strong aromatic contrasts. In total, the assortment includes around 40 different mustard specialties. The manufactory sells its products through markets, retailers, its own farm shop in Klosterfelde, and the online shop — and occasionally works with other manufactories from the region for new ideas.