Who We Are
Ingredients & Method
Flour, water, sea salt, and leavening: four simple ingredients that—when mixed, shaped, fermented, and baked—make one of the most basic foods that has nourished humans for thousands of years. Since such few ingredients are involved, two things set great bread apart: quality ingredients and time.
Bread should taste like the grain used to make it. Wheat, rye, spelt, corn, rice, etc. all have unique flavors, distinct smells, and a variety of nutrients. As consumers, however, we have been conditioned to expect a flavorless powder when buying a bag of flour. Most large, commercial flour companies use milling processes that separate the different parts of the grain, which doesn't allow us to get the entire flavor profile and range of nutrients that the grain has to offer. By using a stone mill, nothing is left behind, and the aroma, flavor, and nutritional integrity of the grain remain intact. Then, through natural, slow fermentation (time), the nutrients in the flour become available for our bodies to absorb, creating bread that is delicious, nutritious, and easier for our guts to digest. This is why all of our bread is made from organic grain, our whole grain flours are stone-ground and milled in house, and most of our bread is naturally fermented with a wild yeast culture.
Visit Us
Location
1625 S. Lumpkin St.
Athens, GA 30606
hours
Tues-Sat 7am–5pm
Sun 8am–2pm
Closed Monday
Email: info@independentbaking.com
Phone: (706) 850-3550
*For special orders or to reserve bread or pastries, please call us at (706) 850-3550 or talk to a front of house staff member. Advance payment is required.
*For wholesale inquires, please email us at info@independentbaking.com