Massimo Ferradino's love of truffles began when a good friend of his walked through his door one day with a box of fresh truffles. They spent a week tinkering with dishes, eating and drinking well and from then on, Massimo realised that he had to leave his career as a project manager behind and devote himself fully to this wondrous mushroom. 

The truffle industry is a secretive business. Trust and good relationships are essential. So from 2009, he regularly travelled to Italy to establish good relationships with truffle hunters. ‘Hunters’ because they go literally on the hunt with their dogs: The intense scent puts them on the trail and at a glance, the experienced Tartufaio recognises the expensive truffle nuggets. Massimo then makes sure that they arrive at the Markthalle fresh and without unnecessary detours from Italy, France and Spain so that they can exude their captivating aroma.  

In addition to fresh truffles, Massimo also sells a range of selected truffle specialities such as oils, pasta, salts – and truffle butter, which we swear by!