BREADS
We make some of the best artisan, European-style bread in D.C., focusing on full flavor and nutritious grains. Our bread is always baked fresh before each market so you get the best our bakery has to offer. Below you can see all of the breads we make, along with descriptions and ingredients for each.
We make many types of sourdoughs as well as yeasted breads, which are fermented doughs where the main leavening factor is yeast. The yeasted breads are split into several categories: Classics, Focaccia, and Savory and Whole-Grain.
Classics
Artisan Baguette (V)
This classic baguette has a crispy crust, which gives way to a soft crumb with irregular holes.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Yeast, Sea Salt, Durum Flour
Dinner Rolls (V)
These soft and fluffy Parker House Dinner Rolls are buttery tasting, yet totally vegan so you can accommodate all of your dinner guests!
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Salt, Sugar, Earth Balance Margarine (canola oil, palm oil, olive oil, water) Yeast, Potato Flour
Brioche Burger Buns
Similar to a Hawaiian sweet bread, these buns are slightly sweet and very soft with a tight crumb. The flavor has hints of orange and lemon. Typically available from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Sugar, Eggs, Milk Powder, Canola Oil, Butter, Pure Vanilla Extract, Yeast, Sea Salt, Lemon Zest, Orange Zest
Rustic Italian (V)
This country white Italian bread has a crunchy outside and irregular soft crumb inside.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Durum Flour, Filtered Water, Yeast, Semolina Flour, Sea Salt
Challah
A traditional Jewish bread, our egg-based loaf is soft and slightly sweet with a tight crumb. We braid ours with six strands. We also make round challah for the Jewish high holidays.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Eggs, Canola Oil, Sugar, Yeast, Barley Malt Syrup, Sea Salt
FOCACCIA
Herb Focaccia (V)
We make focaccia with premium olive oil and Za’atar seasoning from Z & Z Spices. It’s great for sandwiches or just ripping and dipping.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Yeast, Za’atar Seasoning: Dried Thyme, Sesame Seeds, Sumac, Sunflower Oil
SAVORY AND WHOLE GRAIN
Asiago
A chewy, white loaf studded with tangy Asiago cheese. We offer this bread on rotation with our Jalapeño Cheddar Bread.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Asiago Cheese, Sea Salt, Yeast, Organic Barley Malt Syrup
Harvest Grain (V)
Nicknamed “the seedy bread” by many market patrons, this is a multigrain loaf with seeds that has a chewy outside and soft inside. Its nickname comes from the oven-toasted seeds that cover the crust and are all throughout the bread too.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Rye Flour, Sesame Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Locally Grown Rolled Oats, Flax Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Corn Grits, Brown Sugar, Yeast, Sea Salt
New York Seeded Rye
This is a wonderful loaf studded with caraway seeds. Made from organic Danko rye flour from our friends at Grapewood Farm in Virginia’s historic Northern Neck and a slow-rising rye sourdough starter. The taste will bring you right back to the streets of New York.
Ingredients: Organic Danko Whole Rye Flour, Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Sea Salt, Natural Sourdough Culture, Caraway Seeds, Yeast
Sourdough
Cascara Sourdough (V)
Cascara is the name for the cherry husk, or coffee cherry, surrounding each coffee bean. We sourced this Cascara directly from the coffee growers in El Salvador. Cascara has a very low level of caffeine and a complex fruity, slightly floral profile! To make this light sourdough, we grind up Cascara and make a tea out of it - using the tea in place of water, alongside flour, sea salt, and sourdough culture. We offer this bread on a rotational basis.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Sea Salt, Cascara, Natural Sourdough Culture
Pain de Campagne (V)
This French country sourdough is modeled after the famous Parisian bakery signature loaf, Poilane Miche. Complex, crusty, and long lasting, this whole grain sourdough now features organic, local whole wheat and rye flour from our friends at Grapewood Farm in the historic Northern Neck of Virginia. Sold by the quarter or full loaf.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Organic Rye Flour, Organic Whole Wheat Flour, Natural Sourdough Culture, Sea Salt, Barley Malt Syrup, Semolina Flour
Sourdough Miche (V)
This is a lovely, sourdough bread featuring organic Danko rye flour from Grapewood Farm in Virginia’s Historic Northern Neck. It has a nice irregular crumb and a clean tart flavor. Our version of the “San Francisco Sourdough”.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Organic Whole Rye Flour, Sea Salt, Natural Sourdough Culture
Holiday Bread
We also make many special breads for holidays, like Chocolate Cherry Bread, Hot Cross Buns, Irish Soda Bread, Round Challah (plain and raisin), Savory Pumpkin, and Stollen. You can find these breads on our Holiday Specials page!
Special Focaccia
We top this whole wheat focaccia with our own special spice blend and a rotating assortment of seasonal toppings from the farmers market. Examples of toppings include tomato, basil and mozzarella; potato, chive & cheddar; kalamata olives, artichoke hearts & parmesan; mushroom, onion & mozzarella.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Locally Grown Whole Wheat Flour, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Pepper, Italian Seasoning, Chili Pepper, Yeast, Seasonal Toppings Vary
Baltic Black Bread (V)
Covered in poppy seeds, this dark rye bread has sweet onions inside. This surprisingly versatile bread has a soft, tight crumb and it’s a great base for avocado toast or lox. It also pairs beautifully with eggs or soft cheeses. It’s what Pumpernickel wants to be when it grows up.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Organic Whole Rye Flour, Filtered Water, Rye Sour, Local Danko Rye Grits, Coffee, Onion, Baker’s Caramel, Sea Salt, Yeast, Poppy Seeds
Jalapeño Cheddar
Watch out - this bread is incredibly addictive! This is a soft, white dough folded with cheddar and studded with jalapeños. It has just the right amount of kick. We offer this bread on rotation with our Asiago Cheese Bread.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Sharp Aged Cheddar Cheese, Fresh Jalapeño Peppers, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Yeast
Cranberry Walnut
This sourdough-based bread is crunchy on the outside and studded with cranberries and walnuts in the soft interior. Only available ~November-January; we offer Raisin Pecan the rest of the year.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Dried Cranberries, Walnuts, Whole Wheat Flour, Rye Flour, Sea Salt, Natural Sourdough Culture, Yeast
Raisin Pecan (V)
This sourdough-based bread is loaded with raisins and pecans. We typically offer this bread from ~February-October, and offer Cranberry Walnut during the winter.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Raisins, Pecans, Whole Wheat Flour, Rye Flour, Sea Salt, Natural Sourdough Culture, Yeast
Whole Wheat Sourdough (V)
Hearty and toothy, this Whole Wheat Sourdough is made with whole grain, organic hard red winter wheat flour from our friends at Grapewood Farm in Virginia’s Historic Northern Neck.
Ingredients: Organic Whole Wheat Flour, Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Sea Salt, Natural Sourdough Culture
Emmer Baguette (V)
Available exclusively at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market. This baguette is made with locally grown and milled Emmer, which is an ancient grain with a rich, nutty flavor.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Organic Emmer Flour, Sea Salt, Yeast, Malt Syrup
Multigrain Sandwich Loaf
When we say “multigrain,” we mean it! This soft whole wheat sandwich bread includes millet, oatmeal, flax seed, buckwheat, corn grits, and pearled barley grains all made into a porridge and mixed into the bread. We sell this loaf pre-sliced.
Ingredients: Locally Grown Whole Wheat Flour, Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Locally Grown Rolled Oats, Corn Grits, Flax Seed, Millet, Buckwheat Groats, Pearled Barley, Barley Malt Syrup, Sea Salt, Yeast
Fresh Rosemary
Made with a light sourdough base, this loaf has a tight crumb and a wonderful rosemary aroma. Nicely balanced flavors and we brush the top with olive oil.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Sea Salt, Fresh Rosemary, Natural Sourdough Culture, Olive Oil
Olive Sourdough (V)
This sourdough bread is studded with kalamata and green olives. Love olives? You won’t be able to resist this. And it now features organic rye flour - grown and milled right in Virginia!
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Natural Sourdough Culture, Kalamata Olives, Green Olives, Organic Local Rye Flour, Sea Salt, Yeast
RavenHook Sourdough Sandwich Loaf (V)
For all of you sourdough lovers craving a little extra convenience, we pre-slice this wonderful, tangy sourdough for you!
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Filtered Water, Organic Rye Flour, Natural Sourdough Culture, Salt