Our story
After eight years as a sourdough bread pop-up, Ben's Bread Co. opened it's doors in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle in the summer of 2023. While we got our start focusing on naturally leavened sourdough breads made exclusively from local grains, we have since expanded our pastry and food programs to include cookies, cakes, savory and sweet pastries, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and espresso. Supporting local growers and purveyors is center to our mission, and we are thrilled to be able to stock our pantry shelves with our favorite items made by our favorite people.
As an ethical business, we believe it is our duty to provide a livable wage, paid time off, and health & wellness benefits to our staff. We also strive to give back to the community that supports us, and in so doing we give a portion of all proceeds to local organizations and charitable causes.
Our ingredients
We strive to make the most flavorful and texturally balanced breads using the highest quality local ingredients we can get our hands on.
We work with local farmers and millers to source all of the grains, fruit, and dairy that go into our breads and pastries. Our bread is a labor of love —from the farmers who harvest our grains, the millers who grind the grain into flour, to the bakers who put passion and care into each loaf they make.
We stay within Washington state whenever possible (Cairnspring Mills, Smalls Family Farm, Fairhaven Mills, etc.,) but will venture out to find the perfect ingredient - like country ham from Benton’s Country Ham (TN), blue corn from Barton Springs Mill (TX), or benne seeds from Anson Mills (SC).
