Family mill for regional flours and Ethiopian-Eritrean ethnic food products such as teff and millet flours.

Birlin-Mühle GmbH

Rheinfelden-Degerfelden (DE)New on Amplifa

über 100 JahreCompany history, 4th generation

über 700 JahreFirst mention of the 'Untere Mühle'

HRB 411573Freiburg im Breisgau District Court

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About Birlin Mühle

Birlin-Mühle GmbH in Rheinfelden-Degerfelden is a fourth-generation family business with a company history spanning more than 100 years; the 'Untere Mühle' was first mentioned over 700 years ago. The company produces regional flours from wheat, rye and spelt and is one of the most experienced manufacturers and distributors of Ethiopian and Eritrean foods in Germany. As a traditional millet mill, it produces wholegrain baking flours, bread baking mixes and ethnic food flours made from teff, dagussa, milo/sorghum millet, maize and barley. The raw materials are purchased directly in the country of origin from selected suppliers or grown under contract farming, and are regularly tested by an independent food laboratory. The product range also includes animal and horse feed, bedding, a mill shop in the historic mill building and a collection point for orchard fruit.

Site: Rheinfelden-Degerfelden
Processes: Grain milling / flour production (regional flours), Production of wholegrain baking flours and bread baking mixes, Millet milling, Production of regional flours (wheat, rye, spelt), Ethnic food flours (teff, dagussa, milo/millet, maize, barley), Wholegrain baking flours and bread baking mixes, Animal and horse feed, bedding, bedding delivery service, Delivery service for horse owners
Materials: Wheat, Rye, Spelt, Barley, Maize, Millet (sorghum), Teff (dwarf millet), Dagussa (finger millet, Eleusine coracana)
Certificates: Food laboratory (independent, regular)
Industries: Food/Cereal milling, Ethnic food (Ethiopian/Eritrean products), Agriculture/Animal husbandry

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Raw material purchasing in the country of origin or contract farming
02
Grain intake (incl. orchard fruit intake as a service)
03
Milling
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Production of wholegrain baking flours and bread baking mixes
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Quality control by independent laboratory
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Distribution via mill shop, delivery service and online shop

Raw Materials & Milling Process

WEI

Wheat

Staple food of Western cuisine with universal baking properties; available in various flour types (405–1700).

ROG

Rye

Preferred for dark mixed breads due to its robust flavour and high fibre content.

DIN

Spelt

An ancient form of wheat with good baking properties, versatile in use.

GER

Barley

Oldest cereal species; flour used, among other things, for international dishes and traditional foods.

MAI

Maize

Maize flour for East African and Mexican dishes such as injera, tacos or polenta.

HIR

Millet (sorghum/milo)

Gluten-free whole flour, traditional base for flatbreads such as injera.

TEF

Teff (dwarf millet)

Known in Ethiopia for thousands of years, traditionally used for injera flatbread.

DAG

Dagussa (finger millet, Eleusine coracana)

Wholegrain meal for traditional East African flatbread, porridge and as a brewing ingredient.

Locations

Rheinfelden-Degerfelden

Mill, mill shop, administration

Materials: Wheat, rye, spelt, barley, maize, millet, teff, dagussa

Products

**Wheat flour**Grain milling · Regional cuisine

**Rye flour**Grain milling · Bakery products

**Spelt flour**Grain milling · Regional cuisine

**Teff flour**Millet milling · Ethnic food

**Dagussa flour**Millet milling · Ethnic food

**Milo flour**Millet milling · Ethnic food

**Maize flour**Grain milling · International cuisine

**Barley flour**Grain milling · International cuisine

Inside the production

Industries

Food/Cereal millingEthnic food (Ethiopian/Eritrean products)Agriculture/Animal husbandry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Grain milling / flour production (regional flours)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Wheat, Rye, Spelt, Barley, Maize, Millet (sorghum), Teff, Dagussa (finger millet)
Production of wholegrain baking flours and bread baking mixesEngineering	–	–	–	–	Wheat, Rye, Spelt, Millet (sorghum), Teff, Maize
Millet millingEngineering	–	–	–	–	Millet (sorghum), Teff, Dagussa (finger millet)

Additional services

Production of regional flours (wheat, rye, spelt)Ethnic food flours (teff, dagussa, milo/millet, maize, barley)Wholegrain baking flours and bread baking mixesAnimal and horse feed, bedding, bedding delivery serviceDelivery service for horse ownersOrchard fruit intake (for the company Ebner/Klettgau)Apprenticeship as process technologist in milling and grain processingHabesha Ethnic Food online shop

Reference customers

Company Ebner/Klettgau (partner for orchard fruit intake)

Quality

The products are regularly tested by an independent food laboratory; the raw materials are purchased directly in the country of origin from selected suppliers or grown under contract farming.

Evidence	Rheinfelden-Degerfelden
Food laboratory (independent, regular)

History

über 700
First mention of the 'Untere Mühle'
über 100
Start of the company history spanning more than 100 years
heute
Family business in the 4th generation; focus on ethnic food and regional flours
2021
Collection point for orchard fruit, operated for the company Ebner/Klettgau
2024
Construction work at the Degerfelden site