Upper Crust Bakery, Seattle, WA

Art Walk in Magnolia

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:04:40 +0000

Please join us for Magnolia’s art walk on Thursday, May 6th, at 5:30pm. The espresso machine will be running, and Anna is going to whip up a fabulous dessert for the occasion. We would love to see you there!

Soda Bread! Until St Patty’s Day!

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:02:37 +0000

We are baking soda bread until St. Patrick’s Day. And then….Hot Cross Buns!

Fresh, local bread at the Upper Crust Bakery

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:54:52 +0000

Fresh handmade bread is available here Monday through Saturday.

Thanks to Kristin Kennell for this photo.

Composting at the Upper Crust

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:01:03 +0000

We are invested in minimizing our impact on the environment here at the Upper Crust. Although we have been composting a majority of our waste since we first opened, we have recently converted to all recyclable paper products. That means almost all non-recyclable to go products are now compostable. Why almost? Because right now, we cannot find a good source for compostable lids and straws. Those still need to go into the trash.

Please notice the sign above the condiment area, or ask us if you have any questions! More info to come.

Click to learn more about Cedar Grove Composting.

-Danny

Chocolate For Choice

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:51:53 +0000

We participated in Chocolate for Choice last night.

Here’s what we had to offer:

Chocolate for choice menu

Organic Chai is Better Chai

uppercrustbaker — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:22 +0000

We are happy to announce that the Upper Crust Bakery is switching from Oregon Chai to Satwa Chai. Sattwa chai tea is not only certified organic, it’s also Fair Trade certified. Still family owned and produced in the Oregon foothills, they make their chai tea concentrate from 100% natural, organic teas and spices. Find out more about them at their website.

www.sattwachai.com

The Upper Crust Bakery is switching to Washington grown flour.

uppercrustbaker — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:19:45 +0000

As of October 22, 2009 the Upper Crust Bakery is switching to Shepherd’s Grain flour for all of our products. Shepherd’s Grain is a locally grown and certified sustainable agriculture by the Food Alliance certification group. They use a no till method of planting where in crops are rotated throughout the growing season without tilling the soil in between plantings. This allows the earth to develop increased levels of carbon over time as well as positive microbes, fungus and animals. All of these benefits decrease the need for fertilizers and pesticides as well as creating an environment that increases the breakdown of those chemicals.
As well, Shepherd’s Grain does not sell their grain on the commodities market. Therefore when the world wheat crop experiences a bad year the price of our flour will remain more stable. We will also not contribute to situations that allow speculators to run the price of flour up around the world while people in developing nations starve. Since Shepherd’s Grain sells direct to the distributors and then to us, we can also track which farms produced the wheat and develop a relationship with those growers. This allows us to keep your money in Washington State, increasing local jobs and tax revenue that comes back to us.
We are really excited to participate in what we see as a positive move towards a more sustainable future for Washington State and everyone in it. Thanks for taking this step with us and we look forward to more steps in the future.
Mike Beard
Bakery Manager