This place is amazing. An incredible store with so many things to choose from. Everything apple and more. You can actually watch cider being pressed from behind a window. They have a cafe/bakery where you can purchase pies, turnovers and donuts. Unless you have a handicap parking permit, it's quite a hike to park. I saw a lot of older folks struggling to walk up the hill. It's also a Harvest Host location where you can reserve an RV spot and park overnight in your RV spot for free. read more

Mercier Orchards - A peek back into their cider pressing operation. - Bakeries Near Me - Blue Ridge, Georgia

While visiting North Georgia, one must visit at least 1 orchard. This time, it was Mercier which is quite large with fresh bakery, gift and food items, and of course, apples ! First of the season offered some of my favorites, September Wonder and Crispins. It was close to closing time, so no fresh baked goods remaining. However, cider donuts were in the fridge, looking like they were made at a local bakery. $9 for a dozen which is less expensive than most places. Very friendly and clean place. read more

Mercier Orchards - Bakeries Near Me - Blue Ridge, Georgia

Mercier Orchards was easily one of the highlights of our trip to Blue Ridge and is absolutely worth visiting. The U-pick apple experience was a blast, and the orchard is beautiful, well organized, and family-friendly. We spent hours here between picking apples, browsing the market, and sampling drinks. There is an incredible selection of local products, baked goods, jams, cider, wine, fresh produce, gifts, and souvenirs. Everything looked fresh and high quality, although many of the items are definitely on the pricey side. We also tried both the hard cider and wine flights, which were reasonably priced and a fun way to sample several of their offerings before deciding what to take home. Most of the staff we encountered were friendly and welcoming, and despite the crowds, the overall operation ran smoothly. Unfortunately, what should have been a five-star experience was overshadowed by one concerning incident. After returning from the U-pick orchard on the tractor, we noticed a family parked a couple of spaces away from us. The adults removed a younger child from the vehicle, and it appeared there may have been another child, approximately four years old, still inside the parked vehicle. We fully recognize the seriousness of making that assumption and cannot say with certainty what the circumstances were. However, with temperatures well above 90 degrees, we felt it was far better to report what we observed than ignore a situation that could potentially put a child at risk. What disappointed us most was the response. We informed staff of our concern, yet there seemed to be little to no sense of urgency. Even if it ultimately turned out to be a misunderstanding, I would have expected someone to immediately check on the situation or at least acknowledge the concern and verify that the child was safe. When it comes to a potential child safety issue, I'd much rather see staff respond quickly to a false alarm than risk overlooking a genuine emergency. Despite that experience, Mercier Orchards is still a wonderful destination. The U-pick experience, shopping, cider and wine tastings, and overall atmosphere make it a place I'd recommend to anyone visiting the Blue Ridge area. My hope is simply that management reinforces the importance of treating potential safety concerns with the urgency they deserve. Had it not been for that interaction, this easily would have been a five-star review. read more

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I had a great time apple picking and exploring their huge shop. We visited on a very hot day! The staff were funny and very nice. Don't miss the bakery! Delicious hand pies. Bathrooms were decently clean! Overall, a very pleasant day! read more

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Must visit, if it's apple picking season, I recommend going at open and straight to the tractor pick up in the back or else the line can get long. Also a great place to shop for snacks and gifts. A million different options read more

Mercier Orchards - Bakeries Near Me - Blue Ridge, Georgia

We made a trip to one of my favorite stops when visiting my family's cabin in Ellijay. The place is huge with a vast selection of fresh fruits, bakery items, wines for tasting, and plenty of cute souvenirs to browse. The wine slushies was honestly one of the highlights for us. It was so good, we each had 2 before we left lol ! They have u pick seasons with a variety fruit so make sure you check out their website ! Beautiful place, friendly atmosphere, and definitely worth visiting if you're in Blue Ridge read more

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First things first -- get ready for a drive. This place is not just "down the street." It's a journey. But let me be very clear: it is 100% worth it. From the moment you arrive, you can tell Mercier Orchards is something special. There is so much packed into this one location that it almost feels like a small village built around apples and everything that comes with them. Inside the main store, the selection is honestly overwhelming in the best way possible -- home goods, gifts, jams, jellies, preserves, baking mixes, sauces, butters, ciders... anything and everything apple-related, plus plenty of other fruit-based goodies. It's the kind of place where you say "I'm just going to browse" and then walk out with bags of stuff you didn't know you needed. Then there's the bakery. Seven lines. All long. And all moving surprisingly well. I eventually stepped out of line after about 15 minutes, but not before getting a solid look at the pastries, pies, breads, and desserts -- everything looked incredible. Even without buying anything that round, the bakery alone is worth the stop. Now let's talk about the apple picking experience -- because this is where the magic really happens. Riding out on a trailer attached to a tractor felt like something straight out of a fall movie. The views, the air, the vibe -- it's peaceful, exciting, and nostalgic all at the same time. The apples change with the season, and the ones we picked were delicious and lasted a long time. No pesticides, just straight calcium. Fresh, crisp, and perfect. And yes... get a bag or three like I did. You're going to want them. The entire place also makes for amazing photo opportunities. Whether it's the orchard, the tractor ride, the store, or the scenery -- this is one of those spots where your camera roll is guaranteed to fill up. The only negative moment of the day happened when I went to grab some cider and one of the guys behind the counter completely ignored me. I actually had to call him out -- like, "Did you not see me standing here?" Not great. But that one interaction couldn't even come close to outweighing everything else this place offers. Bottom line: If you're anywhere in the area -- or even thinking about making a day trip -- you absolutely have to go. It's a little off the beaten path, so I don't expect most people to just "stumble" upon it... but if you plan it, you won't regret it. This is an experience, not just a stop. read more

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Visiting Blue Ridge and stoped by Mercier Orchards on a perfect cold day. Let me just say this is a popular tourist attraction so it had its fair share of people so come with some patience. Outside it has some beautiful views worth stopping for a photo and stopping at the bakery inside for some fried pies and cider donuts are a must! The fried pies were okay but the Cider Donuts are a show stopper. They also have tons of other things like fruits and veggies, toys, books, figurines, wine and more! read more

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Great ambience we drove here from Chattanooga. It took about an hour or so, but what a beautiful drive along the Ocoee River watching some of the whitewater river rafters along the way we decided after visiting the Orchards to have a sandwich made there for the ride back and picnic. This was one of my life's memories to make with the family. The apples were delicious bought several bags. We didn't do the available tractor ride but it is a great idea to show kids where apples actually come from. The bakery has some OMG delicious stuff we could not resist and bought 4 pies home for the holidays. To get what this place is,like in your mind picture a great big old fashioned country store with something for everyone. We usually do several trips a year here, when we feel like just going for a ride. There is also a delicious farm winery a ways down the road also worth a stop and generally has some kind of live soft guitar music being played . read more

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Man oh man. This is a heck of a spot! This is a family owned apple farm that has done a wonderful job of bringing farm to table on their products and foods. Every day they bake fresh items, you can pick from a variety of mixes', jams, wines, cider, apples and so much more. This is heaven to many. It's even just a tourist spot to walk around and browse. You never know what goodies you might find! read more

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A coworker of mine in Nashville told me about Mercier and how he and his family make a trip down every fall. Now I know why - this place is awesome! Having grown up in Michigan, there were apple orchards everywhere. Very difficult to find in the Nashville area. So glad I listed to you John! It's huge. The parking is plentiful and well organized for how slammed they get. They have everything from classic cider and donuts to other fresh baked goods, to local honey and homemade pickles, to produce and salsas, to seasonal decor and more. Lines move quick! The cider and donuts were fresh and reminded me off fall up north! Very nostalgic and so happy I made the trip down to check it out! read more

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We alway love a visit to merciers and their very friendly but they're over rated. They could have better ingredients and their pies and desserts are not all that. The store seems clean. read more

That's a lovely place. Free to enter, they do have an paid tour by truck. I never saw or thought they had that variety of apples and the good thing? You can try before buy. They have a lot of ciders, even on tap (alcoholic and non alcoholic). The store it's amazing, of course maybe don't have the best price as it's an tourist place but it's well worth it. Beside different apples, cakes, we got rainbow kernel popcorn over there. They grow apples over there and have an variety of pastries, cakes read more

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We came back the very next day! The absolute BEST time and a great ending to our trip was coming back in for apple picking. The farm is just beautiful! You head out back towards the red tent to Apple pick. It's $15 per person which includes 1 bag for apples. You can buy additional bags for $10 each. You ride a tractor wagon up to the orchard to pick. Once there, they let you roam free for picking at the designated trees. So much fun. The staff was super friendly and we so enjoyed our visit. You can also eat as many apples as you want while picking also. And there's no time limit, just when you had enough head back to the pickup area. After picking, we went inside to browse some more. I got more pastries and some cookies and sourdough bread. Let me tell you, that bread and the cookies were absolutely delicious. I also got an apple cider slush for the road. read more

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We came here as it was on my wife's bucket list. When we walked in, it was slammed. We walked around their shopping center. We tasted their sparkling ciders, apple, apple blackberry and apple grape. We then tried the apple cider slushy. We liked them all and bought a slushy and bought a can of apple cider with grade. We then went to the bakery and got an apple cider donut, fritter, apple pie fresh out of the oven and a coconut cream pie. The donut was a bit dry. Good but nothing to write home about. The fritter I thought was very good. The apple pie was excellent and the coconut cream was also very good. We then tried to go to the orchard to go picking. It's $15 dollars per person to go picking which we only wanted an apple since we were heading to the airport. We didnt do it. We then got in line to pay and my god was it slammed. We sat in line over 30 minutes. Come to find out, there were other lanes open but the workers aren't calling people over and no one is paying attention. I thought that was a little childish not to have additional 3 lanes open no one was using and no one was making people aware. read more

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My family came up to the Blue Ridge area in 2023 and again this year (2025) for a family reunion. We went to pick apples both times and really had the best experience! I have friends who have picked here, and my husband's cousin comes to buy their apples for her bakery in Tellico Plains, TN. They do live up to the hype! You park upon arrival and head over to the red tents where they have the tractor ride pick up to the orchards. Wear closed toed shoes you don't mind getting dirty and bring water! They provide a bag per ticket and you can get an additional bag for $10. We paid about $45 for the 3 of us this time. At the orchards they give you more info on what varieties are available and where you are allowed to pick. Usually you have to walk a bit to find the trees that haven't been picked through. We picked ambrosia and Granny Smith apples. Even though some didn't look very appealing, they tasted absolutely divine! You're allowed to eat your fill while picking, and we enjoyed munching on apples along the way. My son found an apple the size of a grapefruit! Afterwards we checked out the petting zoo by the market. The market itself is loaded with goodies to buy and take home. We would recommend making Mercier Orchards a fall family tradition! read more

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What an amazing stop in the Blue Ridge. Unfortunately we missed Apple picking. But the store is amazing. There is something for everyone! The staff is friendly and the apple cider is delicious. We loved the apple fritters as well. We went in on a Saturday at 11 AM and it was packed. They have carts as well as baskets to shop around the store. Everyone I interacted with was happy. They have tables to sit down at and bathrooms. Establishment is dog friendly so be aware of that. We love dogs though! Outside there were a couple different vendors selling kettle corn and boiled peanuts. Definitely got some of the boiled peanuts! We did a mix of dill and spicy. read more

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First time apple picking and I must say!!! 10/10 experience. Not only is it a beautiful orchard, the apple picking is so reasonably priced. $15 per person for a half "peck". You get a tractor ride to the orchard, unlimited picking time, and a ride back to the store. Just coming to shop and take in the sights is a whole experience even if you aren't picking. The sweet gentleman at the cider sampling station told us all about the prep for cider versus sparkling cider etc. You can sample apple cider donuts and fresh apples! Did I mention, all you can eat apples while you're picking! read more

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This places was an amazing find!! As soon as you walked in it's so much to look at. The most amazing thing is the honey wall and the tasting section. You can't go in and not leave with something. It's a must visit. read more

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My family and I are spending the week in Blue Ridge and of course had to stop by Mercier Orchards which was about 5 minutes from our cabin in the mountains. This place is huge and so inviting. My sister and I even did a hard cider tasting. My parents loved the store as it has such a huge variety of fresh produce and baked goods. We even did an apple tasting, and picked up a bag of cosmo apples after tasting a sample slice. I wish that the apple orchards or the U-Pick was open as it would've been such a perfect touch to our trip. We got so many goodies from apple butter, apple cider donuts, fire roasted salsa, jellies, and more. I will definitely be back during the U-Pick season in the earlier part of fall. read more

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This is probably my favorite part of the our Blue Ridge trip! Everything was so pretty. I wish we came during apple picking season, but that means we just have to come back. We also took a tour of their orchard in a tractor. The apple cider doughnuts were amazing and their Apple fritters! We got so many gifts to take back home from Mercier Orchard. read more

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If they don't have it, you don't need it! Fresh produce and baked goods and ciders and wine and coffees etc!! Friendly and helpful staff! Make sure you go here! read more

2nd time in blue ridge and we hit up this place Apple fritters were delicious Nothing you buy here is gonna be bad ; we did the tractor ride for the kids and they loved it Look forward to coming back read more

This is definitely a cute stop when visiting North Georgia. They have so much from home decor, foods, kitchen utensils, apples, and a beautiful pond to walk around. I loved every thing about it. Parking was easy! I will say, it gets very peopley here and it can be hard to walk around inside the store. So bring your patience. I was so glad to get my Crimson Crisp here! read more

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Lots of jams and fresh fruit. Pastries too. Tried the coconut hand pie which was stuffed with coconut cream, yummy. Tried the slushie flight and they were all delicious. read more

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i guess i'm a yelper now, and it's all for you connor. we miss you everyday the orchard is beautiful and the people are so kind. the apples were okay (too early for good apples and too late for blackberries) we had so much fun regardless; can't wait to come back for blackberries and larry read more

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We went to Mercier Orchards because it was recommended to us for their fried fruit pies. We sampled them but didn't purchase only because we bought so many other things. We enjoyed a cider flight and wine flight on the outside deck so our dog could be with us. The ciders were all very good but the wines tasted a bit like cough syrup. We did purchase 2 six packs of the cider. We also purchased the chicken pecan salad with a loaf of garlic sour dough to eat along with our flights. Sour dough was missing the garlic cloves because we did not taste any garlic flavor. We also couldn't resist the apple cider donuts. They were delicious! The women at the bakery counter were very friendly and offered several samples to temp us to purchase. It worked! One thing that would have made our visit better would be to have the outside patio with a view of the orchard or vineyard instead of the dusty parking lot. read more

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Is this touristy? Most definitely! But does everyone still love it and with good reason? 100%. This was our second visit and although we were going to pass this time around, a local actually specifically told us to go back and try the ciders. We're not much for ciders because they're so sweet, but absolutely fell in love with the 'Adele' variety, which was so perfectly balanced, light, crisp and refreshing. We didn't go picking here but we did buy a sack of their famous evercrisps and wow...I don't think I've had a better apple in my life! It got a little crowded but we still had fun. Don't forget to grab a few desserts from the bakery case to take home. read more

We come here at least once a year and pick up local apples from their farm. It's always been very busy and they have really good samples with knowledgeable people, family, friendly, and always take something extra home to share with others. read more

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I went with my family when we were in town a few weeks back. This place was really cute and had delicious offerings. My parents enjoyed a cider tasting while my brother loved his pastry of choice. The staff was very nice and friendly and pets are allowed outside so I was happy to bring my dog. A great family visit! read more

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A great place to go and enjoy the afternoon. So many things to browse and explore They always have something interesting for the kids to enjoy too read more

My family and I passed by on our latest vacation. We did a cider flight which was delicious. The guy working the bar serving the flights was a bit rude which is opposite of what we have encountered while visiting Blue Ridge (everyone has been super nice.) We bought a lot of different spreads and dips and the apple pie hand pie was absolutely delicious! We had some apple samples also which were all Delicious also. read more

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We have a house a Murphy and i've been coming to Mercier for years. I can't believe I'm just reviewing it now! Such a great stop, we love the cider and baked goods. I don't love the hard cider but the nonalcoholic cider is excellent. I also really love the apple selection. I also love the cider donuts. read more

Stopped by here to try out their cider options, but was met with a pretty limited menu. The four options I did try were delicious though! It's a bit hard to find seating to try your cider, but I believe they are trying to expand the area. The staff at the counter were a little short and rude with customers, but the guy with the blacked out arm tattoo cutting up apple slices for people to try was delightful! I didn't get his name, but he's a real treasure to this place! He really made sure to talk with every person who wanted a sample and was patient when speaking with customers that had a hard time hearing. Besides the cider I also tried their blackberry fried pie which was the best pie I had while visiting the area. If I came back I'd skip the cider tasting, and enjoy the other options. read more

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Please re- examine the customer walk path from the time you enter to when you exit. The checkout area is difficult to reach , aisles or areas are blocked to prevent flow. Very annoying! read more

Great apples and a neat selection of other foods and confections. I was underwhelmed by my strawberry cream cheese croissant. I felt like it needed more filling. The fritter tastes like it was fried in older oil (fried taste sticks to the back of your throat and leaves a weird flavor behind). read more

This is the must stop spot; it's very large and tons of things with which to engage from pony rides and tours to jams and pies! We always stop to get the fried pies which are superb, and snag apples if we can. While right after the holidays the shelves are sparse, you can still find more than enough to satisfy whatever craving you've got, sweet or otherwise. We always walk out laden down with goodies, and we love it! read more

Stopped by the orchard and was pleasantly surprised. We got there early before big crowds because EVERYTHING was delicious. The apple cider bar tasting was fun and we also enjoyed trying all the types of apples at the apple bar. We bought a lot of baked goods and enjoyed everything we tried and there were four of us! From the entrance to the exit everyone was kind and accommodating. Hope to go back soon! read more

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If you're on the hook about coming, COME HERE AND BRING THE KIDS!! It's really awesome and super interactive. They literally have almost anything. You can fish (you bring your pole and bait), sample, pick fruit, drink cider, eat, and play. Really a great place to spend an afternoon. I look forward to returning for Apple season read more

Had an amazing time at this orchard. HUGE store that took well over an hour to see it all. Purchased a lot of Christmas gifted and some personal items as well. The fried apple pies are great also! Picked up a lot of goodies but the muffins are a must have by far! Super cool atmosphere and well laid out store that is easy to shop! This is a super fun place! read more