Bakery

food · baking · bread · craftsmanship

Bakers start early. Many bakers wake up before sunrise to mix dough and start baking, so fresh bread and pastries are ready when the shop opens in the morning.

Flour transforms magic. Simple ingredients like flour, water, yeast, and salt get mixed together and baked in hot ovens to create hundreds of different treats from crusty bread to sweet cakes.

More than just baking. Some bakeries also serve as cafes where customers can sit down with coffee or tea and eat their fresh pastries right there in the shop.

Different types worldwide. In some countries, bakeries that focus on bread are separate from pâtisseries that focus on sweet pastries and fancy cakes, but many shops today sell both.

Ovens do the work. The oven is the most important tool in a bakery, heating the dough to just the right temperature so it becomes golden, fluffy, and delicious.