Welcome to The Essential Baking Company An organic, artisan bakery

You should know right upfront: We’re fussy. Fussy about taste, the texture of our bread, the flakiness of our pastry, the richness of our desserts, and preserving the time-honored techniques of baking. And don’t even get us started about the importance of the pureness of what we put into our bodies or our impact on the environment. We’re fussy.

Others talk about natural ingredients but we figure “why mess around?” so we’re certified organic.

Our cafes still make soup from scratch and make your salad or sandwich to order.

Seven days a week, our drivers set out in the wee hours of the morning to begin delivering so we’re assured that you’ll be eating breads and pastries just made.

You can find us at select grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops and, of course, our cafes. We warmly invite you to be fussy and will greet you enthusiastically because we care too.

Hot Off The Hearth News

Essential in Georgetown
Nancy Leson, The Seattle Times, April 9, 2010
Holiday Goodies from Essential Baking
SeattleMag.com: December 23, 2009
Holiday Goodies
KOMO TV: December 18, 2009

Visit Our Cafés

Wallingford Café
6am - 6pm Monday - Saturday,
7am - 6pm Sunday
Madison Café
6am - 7pm Monday - Friday,
7am - 6pm Saturday & Sunday
Georgetown Café
6:45am to 2:15pm,
Monday - Friday

Artisan at Home

Pizza Dough
Pizza Our organic pizza dough is delicious and easy to use. Get creative with sauces and toppings and invent your own specialties. Available in the grocery store freezer section.

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