Flour, dough and a rolling pin on the bakehouse bench

From the journal

Notes From The Bakehouse

Short pieces on flour, fermentation and the small decisions that make a loaf.

Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times
Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times

Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times

The maths behind a croissant's shatter — and why a cold kitchen makes a better layer than a warm one.

Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times
Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times

Meeting The Mill

A morning at the stone mill that grinds our flour — and what 'stone-milled' actually changes in the crumb.

Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times
Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times

The Croissant & Coffee Pairing

Which single-origin pour-over sits best beside a warm pain au chocolat — a small, delicious experiment.

Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times
Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times

Spring On The Counter

Rhubarb, the first stone fruit, and the macaron flavours we only make for a few short weeks.

Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times
Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times

A Morning In The Bakehouse

From the 4am starter feed to the 7am door — what the first three hours of a baker's day actually look like.

Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times
Why We Fold Twenty-Seven Times

Building A Mille-Feuille To Order

Why we assemble it the moment you ask — and never a minute sooner.

A fourth-generation French bakehouse in Hayes Valley. We laminate, proof and bake by hand from open till close — and pour it all alongside small-batch, house-roasted coffee.

Opening Hours

Tue – Fri · 7:00 – 19:00

Saturday · 7:00 – 18:00

Sunday · 8:00 – 14:00

Monday · Resting the ovens

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