Printenbäckerei Klein Ursulinerstraße

A few minutes after leaving the Dom, Printenbäckerei Klein at Ursulinerstraße 21 changes the nature of the break: the focus is on tasting and taking home Printen, rather than sitting in a cathedral-facing café. The family bakery has its main bakehouse and shop on Franzstraße; Ursulinerstraße is an old-town branch. That difference matters for anyone looking for a production tour: buying here is not the same as visiting the main bakery or taking part in a demonstration.

Aachen's tourist office describes Klein as a fourth-generation business making both hard and soft Printen. The shop lets customers compare spiced, nutty and chocolate-coated versions whose flavour and texture can differ considerably. Public customers often praise quality, choice and friendly staff, including accounts of being offered a sample; that reported courtesy should not be promised on every visit. If carrying a pack home by train, asking about storage and choosing a texture you will enjoy later is more useful than selecting by the box alone.

Klein's website lists 21 Ursulinerstraße and Monday-to-Saturday opening until 18:30. From October it also lists Sunday hours from 12:00 to 17:00, a detail that differs from directories still showing Sunday closure. The published phone is the bakery's general contact, not a verified line solely for this branch. Compared with the larger Nobis café, Klein favours a deliberate Printen purchase in a smaller shop before continuing the walk between the cathedral and shopping streets.