Long line when they opened at 10am on Saturday. We went to look at the waterfall and came back. There isn't much room in the shop so there might always be a line. Carrot cake was phenomenal, raisin walnut cookies were prefect, bought jam that I haven't tasted yet but cute place with history. read more

Most unique and special experience I've had at a bake shop period. The honey I bought is especially fragrant and flavor full!

The Jampot was on my UP bucket list of places to visit and that came true today! The Jampot is a bakery run by a community of Byzantine Catholic monks, known as the Society of Saint John. They are famous for their homemade jams, jellies, baked goods, and fruitcakes, which are sold under the name "Poorrock Abbey". The Jampot started in 1986 as a way for the monks to support their monastery, Holy Transfiguration Skete. Fun fact... the individuals that started the monastery had a black Great Dane. After a short wait, we were able to purchase a handful of goodies. Thimbleberry jelly is out of stock until late July but lots of other options were available. For jellies, I picked up a jar of rosehips jelly and sugarless wild blueberry jelly. For snacks, we purchased a carrot cake muffin, chocolate chip muffin, cinnamon sourdough bread, and a cream cheese muffin which was warm out of the oven. We purchased a couple of drinks too - cold pressed blueberry juice and cold brew illy coffee. The cream cheese muffin was my favorite! It was a combination of pound cake and cream cheese with hints of pineapple. How can you go wrong? Plus it was warm! The best! I really enjoyed the carrot cake too. It was full of nuts, raisins, and carrots. Very hearty, just the way I like carrot cake. There is parking, picnic tables, and a dog run on site. No bathrooms. Closed restrooms are 1.6 miles away. The monks were so friendly! Great place to stop in you're in the Cooper Harbor area. Just check the hours to make sure they are open. read more

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Amazing jams!!!!! I bought several kinds! The wild blueberry jam is very good!!! It's a little pricey but, I'm ok with that because I know the money helps the monks! Monks can always use donations of blankets, sweaters coats and snow boots! Wonderful place very peaceful! read more

We visited on Saturday 8-22-2026. We've been there, before. It was always good. We picked up dessert muffins. The carrot cake was stale-- at least 7 days old. The poppyseed and chocolate were also very dry-- poppyseed had lemon rind chunks for lemon flavor; double chocolates only redeeming quality was the frosting. The peach flavor was the only flavor that was "ok" but still nothing to write home to Mom about. Huge disappointment. They are selling off a past reputation. Don't waste your time. read more

Stumbled upon this by accident - saw a ton of people going to it while we were at the waterfall down the street, so it piqued our curiosity. Small bakery with a selection of honey and homemade jams, fruitcakes, about a dozen different kinds of baked goods and coffee. Monks from the Ukrainian monastery across the street were running the counter. The German Chocolate caramel filled cake we got was dense and delicious. read more

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The Monks run a great little place! Very friendly. There is a huge selection of jans...wild strawberry for me and sugarless strawberry for the diabetic spouse. We also purchased oatmeal raisin cookies, two different single portions of fruitcake with infusions of alcohol and a small lemon pound cake infused with brandy. Everything was wonderful! I was very partial to the pound cake. If you're in Mohawk or Eagle Harbor...don't just drive by...you need to stop! It will be worth your while and your soul! Support the Monastery! read more

Place run by the monks! Everything is locally sourced. I liked the smaller portions of every bakery item, so I could try a lot of things. The falls outside was also a good photogenic spot! read more

Jampot is absolutely the best ! High quality jams, jellies, and cakes. Arrives fresh and timely and delicious ! Thank you.

You know a place has great eats when the line to get in stretches outside--covid 19 aside, I'm sure this place always has a line because only about 6 people can comfortable fit in this itty bitty building! Patrons help themselves to jars of monk-made jams, fresh baked fruit breads, pastries, while behind the kitchen door you can see the monks baking away! And thank God the monks have a credit card reader because we bought $84 worth of jam and cookies! We LOVED the brownie and cookies we snagged; cannot wait to sample the thimbleberry jam (a U.P. delicacy!) when we get home!! Also, excited to share our finds with friends back home! read more

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Awesome baked goods you won't find elsewhere and an incredible array of jams. Try the blueberry brandied peach conserves. I go there on every visit to the Keweenaw without fail. People sometimes complain about the prices, but everything if handmade from scratch. Trust me, you get what you pay for. read more

If you are within 45 mins to an hour of here, you must go. This is a pivotal UP experience that you will remember forever. Before you even enter the shop, you are greeted by the beautiful Jacob's falls. I would suggest to devour your treat as the base. excellent experience. Anything from here is going to be the best you have ever had. Muffins, jam, cake slice, literally anything. I have been here several times and will continue to share this experience whenever I am near. read more

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Very cute shop, wonderful jams, and free smells! Plan your visit accordingly- they can get busy during peak times. We got thimbleberry jam and ginger cookies, both scrumptious. read more

Very good bakery that is run by Monks. You can find huge muffins to fruit cake to cookies to bread and jam there. We purchased a huge blueberry chocolate muffin that could be shared by 2-3 people; delicious cookies and delectably sweet jam that was the best. Cookies were great too. There is a very beautiful roadside waterfall Jacobs Falls right near Jampot that you could walk to. Anticipate a wait outdoors of around 15-20 minutes when you go. Definitely will be back for their homemade jam. read more

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Unparalleled jams and addictive baked goods. Go once, and you will return again and again.

They were JAM packed but worth the wait! We got jams, cookies, muffins, caramels, cakes, and brownies. Nothing disappointed!!! Cute place with a waterfall within walking distance. read more

When we found out about Jampot, we were so excited to take the drive and visit this wonderful little slice of heaven. Jampot is ran by Monks from the monastery on the Keweenaw peninsula. We stopped in and grabbed some delicious blackberry/raspberry jam, lemon pound cake, and blueberry drinks. We enjoyed talking to the monks and learning about this special spot. If you happen to be in the area, this place is well worth your visit. They have a nice area to enjoy your purchased treats and there is a little waterfall within walking distance. We also stopped by the monastery before heading north. It's right on the way. read more

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This place is a huge attraction! We waited in line to get inside to shop. There were about 18 people ahead of us. They have an amazing selection of homemade jams and wonderful bakery items. I bought their Hermit cookies and several varieties of jam. Yummy cookie recipe with chocolate chips, raisins, nuts and spices. I think you can order online, but it was a fun stop on our way to Copper Harbor. Be sure to check out Jacob Falls next to the Jampot. read more

The drive to the tiny shop was beautiful. We drove from Copper Harbor and it was like Lake Superior was our passenger. The shop was tiny, only 6 people could fit at a time. We waited for about 15 mins to get to the register. The baked goods were tasty. I haven't opened the cherry butter yet, but I'll keep you posted. Nothing is inexpensive. I didn't think it would be as it is a destination shop but I'd go again if I was in the neighborhood. I had the chocolate muffin with coffee frosting and I don't regret a morsel. ;) read more

Amazing quality, worth every penny. Lines are always long, expect to wait a while (but worth it).

Bakery goods are fantastic. Jam's are so...good. There are some picnic tables to set and enjoy the bakery goods you just bought. There is also a dog walk for fur kids. read more

After finally making it there, I honestly think the Jampot is over-hyped. I could see it being worth a trip anytime that isn't June through August, maybe. But as it was, I waited outside for 20 minutes to get into a shop the size of a decent-sized bathroom, with lots of jams except for the one I was looking for (turns out they're sold out of thimbleberry until August, and I'm assuming that's pretty normal for every summer) and baked goods that are insanely expensive. We bought a few small baked goods because I felt like at that point we had to buy SOMETHING, but the mini loaves were still like $16 so we just got a couple of small tarts and stuff. They tasted fine, but I just don't get the appeal of this place. Having it be all monks was charming, but didn't make up for how underwhelmed we were with everything else. read more

This place is a little gem out in the middle of nowhere. When my husband and I announced that we intended to travel to Copper Harbor all sorts of friends came out of the woodwork and insisted that we had to check out The Jampot. This place is not open every day (at least not now during the pandemic) so make sure that you plan your visit accordingly. The only time that we were able to go it was raining out, but I had heard so much about this place I insisted that we get in line with everyone else and wait our turn. The place is quite small so it is my guess that, pandemic or not, we would have to wait in line. After waiting about twenty minutes in the rain we finally got our turn to go inside. Along the left side of the building you will find all kinds of jellies and jams and entire fruit cakes. Individual slices of fruit cake are also available and not really knowing what was what my husband ended up choosing one that was pretty "boozy". It was good though. We also got a couple different jars of jelly, two muffins, and a half dozen cookies. The cookies were loaded with all kinds of goodies. Everything was real good, but not having a sweet tooth myself I probably wouldn't go out of my way to visit again. My husband, on the other hand, would probably go every chance he got. I'm glad we checked this place out. read more

Jampot - Jellies and a slice of fruit cake - Bakeries Near Me - Eagle Harbor, Michigan

Best bakery in the UP. I wish the line wasn't so long but it's worth the wait. The only thing better than the muffins was the waterfall.

We were visiting nearby and had to go over to see the Jampot and get some things to take home. We walked in and were greeted by a very nice young Monk. We had some small talk and found out he was from a town in Kentucky that we are very familiar with. Small world. The pure natural sweet smells and aromas will overwhelm you and encourage you to stay as long as possible. We browsed around as long as we could and picked out 6 jars of jam, a jar of Honey and a couple of muffins. It is usually crowded but, we arrived early and it wasn't bad. Most of the things for sale are reasonably priced so if you are nearby make sure you stop in and fill up. read more

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I love this place. Cool waterfall next door, excellent service and a huge selection of jam. I have had several different flavors the rose hip, and the spiced pear, and lemon marmalade are my favorite. You really can't go wrong with any flavor they are all very good. read more

Outstanding gem in the UP. Jams, breads and other goodies are by monks. Muffins for the starters, chocolate bars for later. A jar or two of jam and a dried fruit cake for a gift. A really cool place! Our timing was perfect. Just a couple of cars in the lot when we got there and 15 minutes later, there were 30 people in line plus kids. Definitely a must stop read more

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You must stop here if you can. We got the PB & J Brownie and a Carrot Cake Muffin.... they were literally heaven on earth. It's hard to describe the miracles that were happening in your mouth but I'll try. The "brownie" was mostly peanut butter and was embedded with chocolate chips. The jelly complemented the sweetness of the brownie and I was sad I had to split it in half. Then there's the carrot cake muffin. Wow. Frosting was smooth, creamy, and sweet and went perfectly with the cake part of the muffin, which was laced with walnuts and chocolate chips, but not overly so. Worth every stinking penny. I'm sitting here post-muffin glow contemplating driving another 3 hours round trip to go get more tomorrow. read more

Jampot - Peanut Butter & Jelly Brownie - Bakeries Near Me - Eagle Harbor, Michigan

After seeing this place on a Food Network show years ago (Food Finds), I knew I'd have to stop the next time I was in the area (we have family close by). It is a really tiny place--maybe an 8x12 waiting area with two sides of goodies--but they pack a lot into that small area. There were good smells as soon as you opened the door, which really draws you in and makes you want to taste something. We opted for a small loaf of bread (the large fruit loafs are $40!), a jar of jam, some caramels and truffles, jalapeno pecan bark, muffins (chocolate with chocolate frosting and chocolate with espresso frosting), and a fresh muffin the size of your head...for a total of $51! EEK! Everything is tasty, and as a once in a great while (or on vacation) treat it's an acceptable price. They only get four stars because none of the baked goods had labels OR prices on them--something that makes me crazy. There was a guy there who gave us the rundown on the stuff sitting there, but with 15 things it was hard to remember AND he didn't give prices and I hate to ask... read more

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If you want to feed the mind and soul, you must first feed the belly with yummy Jampot jelly! A wonderful place with awesome sweets and peaceful views. Have visited numerous times and will definitely return! Rhonda Annen, Valparaiso Indiana read more

Today was at least my 20th visit to the Jampot, as we frequented the area as a kid. They use only the freshest ingredients to produce truly quality items. There has not been one disappointment in all these years and it has been a staple when we are nearby. In fact, I am not sure there has been one trip where we missed out on a visit. The carrot cake muffins and their caramels are our favorites but we've found that you really can't go wrong with any of their baked goods, jams, or jellies. The prices may be steep to some, but again, only quality ingredients are found here and you are supporting their faith. Of course, we will be back, as we always have been. read more

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This place is unique but extremely expensive. It's unique to find a true bakery that is run my monks. I looked around and bought one piece/slice of fruit bread. It cost $6.00 a slice! While it was good it was definitely not $6.00 a slice good. They were doing a steady business but everyone must have deeper pockets than me. read more

It's worth the wait. They're doing the Lords work, bottom line. Have the rest of the family visit the nearby waterfall while you wait.

Great products, wonderful people! Sorry they are closing for the season, see you in the spring!

I'm feeling lazy so I'll just copy and paste my actual text to my mom instead of writing a long review. This is an actual real emotional reaction to a perfect muffin: Wish I could have teleported you a muffin earlier today. Went to famous bakery "Jam Pot" run by monks at Poorcreek monastery. Fox told them he wanted whatever was making the place smell so good, and they had just pulled out a pan of cream cheese pound cake muffins. Omg. I thought it sounded terrible, but might have been best muffin I've ever had. No joke. Not as dense as most muffins with a crisp top. Tasted a little like shortbread cookies but fluffy melt in mouthiness. Could tell they used lemon zest. I know you would have gone nuts. It was so well executed. Honestly wish there was a way to get one to you fresh. It even made my headache go away. Miracle muffins. And the monks are amazing! What a contrast to all the gimmicky food that disappoints. This place was the real deal. Great cookies and can't wait to try the jam read more

Jampot - Best muffin I've ever had. - Bakeries Near Me - Eagle Harbor, Michigan

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Love this place! I always stop when in the area both to stock up on jam and get a nice treat.

These monks make jam. It's pretty good, but pricey. Lot of cool flavors like thimbleberry, a lot is local too. The also sell pretty massive cinnamon rolls. Like one of them could feed a family. Pretty cool place read more

Expensive but well worth the visit. I waited a decade to get their wild thimbleberry jam. Muffins are the size of mountains. Chocolate bars and bread melt in your mouth. And the monks at the cashiers round out the ambience. A must stop on the scenic drive. Don't forget to visit the church/monastery across the street with it's unusual architecture. read more

A must stop!!! The Jampot is so genuine, the prices reasonable , or order online and get an experience as well! Great gift ideas, enjoy the grounds and talk to the locals! Must stop if you're headed to Copper Harbor! read more

I generally don't bother with out-of-state reviews, but this place deserves to be an exception. Although I don't live in the UP, I'm related to pretty much every other person you meet between Marquette and Wakefield. I spent many many summers there learning the important things in life: how to drive a Boston Whaler, how to clean a walleye, the importance of pronouncing it SOW-na and not SAW-na, and that the best way to judge a man is by the draw weight of his bow. One of the nice things about having an army of relatives in the UP is they send you stuff. Mostly pasties, venison, and jam. When I was a kid I always thought it was weird that other kids in the neighborhood didn't have a freezer full of venison and they had never heard of boysenberries. Uncle Roy made amazing jam in equally amazing volume. When age started to finally catch up with Roy and his jam output decreased, I simply couldn't find an acceptable replacement. I honestly went a few years without eating jam as a result (at this point, every good Finn reading this asks, "But what did you put on your pannukakku??") Enter jam from monks. First, the obvious benefit: you get to tell people you get your jam from monks. If you can do this in a way that doesn't make you sound like a jackass, it's a fun conversation starter. You can even throw in little (true) details like, "A lot of the fruit is picked by monks who have taken a vow of silence." You're buying your jam from monks--there's no way to come out of this conversation without seeming a little weird, so you might as well own it. The other obvious benefit: this is simply awesome jam. I was unknowingly spoiled as a child when it comes to jam and, as a result, I'm ridiculously picky. When Belle and I started dating, she thought the entire jam from monks thing was a little weird. But then I made her breakfast with their golden raspberry jam and she was a convert (pardon the pun). Even the top shelf stuff you find in most stores nowadays is too sweet and the actual flavor the fruit is muddled. This jam actually tastes like jam should taste--which is to say, like fruit, not sugar. As is often the case, the slightly more expensive stuff is the stuff you really want--thimbleberry, wild strawberry, wild blueberry, the raspberry trio are all standouts. Their baked goods are also great and the physical store is worth a visit (the Keweenaw peninsula is a beautiful little corner of America that no one has heard of), but this review is about the jam, which can be mail ordered, even if you end up on a slightly weird mailing list. It's still totally worth it. read more