Orders close
Choose your bread and pastries online. We stop taking orders so we know exactly how much flour to weigh out.
Orders for this Saturday close on Thursday at noon
Order on Thursday, collect warm bread on Saturday
We bake once a week, overnight on Friday, and only what has been ordered. Sourdough, buns and tarts, ready for collection from 8am.
This week's bakeThursday, 12pm Thursday night Friday night Saturday, 8am
From your order to your kitchen table
Dough is mixed
The sourdough rests overnight in the cold, which gives it its tang and that open crumb.
Into the oven
We bake from 10pm until the last tray of buns comes out before sunrise.
Ready to collect
Your order waits in a paper bag with your name on it, or goes out with our driver.
On the table this Saturday
What most people order. Everything else is in the shop.
What we bake
Four shelves, all baked in the same oven on the same night.
A country sourdough, a seeded rye and two butter croissants in one paper bag. The easiest way to stock up for the week.
Price ZAR 260.00
How we bake
Slow bread, made the long way
Nothing here is rushed or made the day before. That is why we only bake once a week.
Flour from the Free State
Stone-ground wheat and rye from a mill near Ladybrand, delivered every second week.
36 hours from mix to loaf
A long, cold rise means more flavour and bread that keeps for days.
Nothing wasted
We bake to order, and the few extra loaves go to a soup kitchen on Saturday afternoon.
A proper deck oven
Stone shelves and steam give the crust its crackle.
Pre-orders
Questions about ordering ahead
Still unsure? Phone us on a weekday morning.
What if I miss Thursday's cut-off?
Your order goes into the following Saturday's bake. We sometimes have a few extra loaves at the counter, first come first served.
Can I order for several weeks at once?
Place one order for each Saturday. If you want the same bread every week, phone us and we will keep it aside for you.
How long does the bread keep?
Sourdough keeps for four days in a bread bag and freezes well sliced. Pastries are best on the day.
Do you deliver?
Within Bloemfontein, yes, between 9am and 1pm on Saturday. Everyone else is welcome to collect.