Freshly baked butter croissants at La Sucrière
An announcement

A Letter to Our Customers from all of us at La Sucrière

Nearly twenty years of fresh bread, warm croissants and morning coffee in Sint Maarten. A few words on what is changing, and everything that is not.

Simpson Bay & Philipsburg · September 2026

Dear Valued Customers,

For nearly 20 years, La Sucrière has had the joy of serving this community with freshly baked breads, croissants, pastries, and coffee, made from scratch every morning and served with a smile. Seven days a week, from 5:45 a.m., our dedicated team is already at work so that your day can start with something warm, fresh, and made with care.

Keeping that promise has become more challenging. The cost of ingredients, materials, packaging, and utilities has kept climbing, and the recent increases in GEBE prices have been especially significant. To keep baking the way we always have, we are adjusting the prices on a number of our products. We thought about this carefully, and we made this choice so that the quality, freshness, and consistency you know from La Sucrière stay exactly as they are.

One thing that will never change is how we look after our team. We are proud that 100% of every tip goes directly to our staff. Tipping is always your choice, and even $0.25, $0.50, or $1.00 makes a real difference to the people who greet you by name each morning and make La Sucrière feel like home.

Every visit you make supports a local business that provides work for nearly 30 people and their families. Your loyalty keeps local jobs, local families, and a local bakery thriving in the community it has been part of for almost two decades.

20
Years baking
30
Local team members
5:45
Every morning, 7 days

Thank you for your understanding, your loyalty, and your continued support. In return, you have our promise: exceptional quality, products baked fresh every day, and service delivered with a smile.

Thank you for supporting local. Thank you for supporting La Sucrière.

Merci, from all of us

The La Sucrière family · Simpson Bay & Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

Thank you for supporting local

Questions about the change

The things people have asked us at the counter, answered plainly.

Is La Sucrière raising its prices?

Yes. We are adjusting the prices on a number of our products. The cost of ingredients, materials, packaging and utilities has kept climbing, and the recent increases in GEBE prices have been especially significant. Current counter prices for every item we bake are published on our price list.

Why are La Sucrière's prices going up?

Because the cost of making the same product went up. Ingredients, materials, packaging and utilities have all risen, with the GEBE increases the largest single factor. We chose to adjust prices rather than change what we make, so the quality, freshness and consistency you know from La Sucrière stay exactly as they are.

Is anything changing about how La Sucrière bakes?

No. Everything is still made from scratch every morning and baked on the island, not imported frozen. Our team is at work from 5:45 a.m. so the first batch is ready when the doors open.

Where can I see La Sucrière's current prices?

Every item we bake is listed with its counter price in US dollars on our price list at la-sucriere.com/menu, for both the Simpson Bay and the Philipsburg maison.

Do tips go to the staff at La Sucrière?

Yes. 100% of every tip goes directly to our staff. Tipping is always your choice, and even 25 cents, 50 cents or a dollar makes a real difference to the people who greet you by name each morning.

How long has La Sucrière been open, and how many people does it employ?

Nearly 20 years in Sint Maarten. Every visit supports a local business that provides work for nearly 30 people and their families, across the Simpson Bay and Philipsburg maisons.

Still want to talk it through? The counter answers on WhatsApp, on +1 (721) 544 3549, or at contact@la-sucriere.com.

The La Sucrière team behind the counter
Our team
The pastry case, filled every morning
Baked every morning
Breakfast on the lagoon view terrace in Simpson Bay
The Waterfront, Simpson Bay
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News from both maisons

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