Bautz'ner Mustard mittellscharf

Bautz'ner is one of Germany's most iconic and best-selling mustard brands, originating from the city of Bautzen in Saxony. Founded in 1953 as a public enterprise in the former GDR (East Germany), it became a cultural staple, particularly known for its blue-cup 'mitellscharf' (medium-spicy) variety. Its popularity persisted after the German reunification, allowing it to transition from a regional favorite to a national leader in the mustard market.

Today, the brand is produced primarily at its historical site in Bautzen. While it maintains its local heritage and specific regional recipes, the brand has been under the ownership of Develey Senf & Feinkost GmbH since the early 1990s. This ownership brought the brand into a larger corporate structure while preserving the distinct character that makes Bautz'ner a symbol of East German culinary tradition.