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The story behind the loaf

A small kitchen, an old starter and a belief that good bread brings people together. Here's how it all began.

Display of colorful gummy candies and chocolate bonbons
Our beginning

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It started with weekend loaves for friends and neighbours. Word spread faster than we could bake, and before long we'd swapped the kitchen table for a little shopfront on the corner.

Today we're a bakery and coffee house rolled into one — but the heart of it hasn't budged. Same starter, same slow mornings, same welcome.

What we care about

Three things we won't rush

Good ingredients

Locally milled flour, real butter and seasonal fruit. Nothing we can't pronounce.

Time on our side

Long, slow ferments give our bread its flavour. You can't hurry a good loaf.

A warm welcome

A café should feel like someone's kitchen. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.

In the kitchen

Made by hand, before the sun's up

Our day starts at four in the morning, when the ovens go on and the first doughs get shaped. By the time the doors open, the counter's full and the whole street smells like breakfast.

It's early, floury, tiring work — and we wouldn't trade it for anything. There's real joy in handing someone a warm bun and watching their morning get a little better.

  • Every sweet handcrafted in small batches, using only the finest ingredients
  • Chocolate sourced from award-winning makers across Europe
  • Seasonal confectionery made fresh, never stocked from overstock
Artisan hand-dipping premium chocolates
Small-batch roastingCopper kettles warming
Vintage recipesHand-rolled centres
9Trusted since 1987
1Original family formulas
Crafted with care

The people behind every sweet

A dedicated team who live and breathe premium confectionery — and who can recommend exactly what you'll love.

Master confectioner portrait

Sofia Marchetti

Master confectioner & founder

Started at dawn every day, keeper of our signature ganache recipe, happiest surrounded by Belgian chocolate.

Head of quality control portrait

Marcus Webb

Head chocolatier

Sources the world's finest cacao and will happily discuss tasting notes, origin and craft all day long.

Customer service team portrait

Iris Chen

Packaging & customer care

The voice on the phone and the one who ensures every order arrives as a small gift in itself.

Taste the difference for yourself

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