Breads
- Country Sourdough 900g boule, flour–water–salt$9
- Seeded Rye caraway, flax & sunflower$10
Bread is sliced free on request. Day-old loaves, when we have them, are $5.
Naturally leavened, since 2017
Bread with a crackle, mornings with butter.
We're a small sourdough bakery and café on Mapleshade Street in Burlington, Vermont. Every loaf is mixed by hand, fermented overnight, and baked dark — and when the day's bread is gone, we close the doors and start tomorrow's dough.
Open Wed–Sun, 7am–2pm · 211 Mapleshade St, Burlington, VT 05401 · Sold out = closed early
The weekly bread schedule
Country sourdough and seeded rye are baked every day we're open. Each day also gets one special loaf — same $9–$12 range, always in small numbers, always gone by noon on weekends.
- Wednesday Polenta & Rosemary Coarse Vermont cornmeal folded into white sourdough, brushed with olive oil.
- Thursday Whole Wheat Walnut 50% stoneground whole wheat with toasted walnuts. Cheese-board bread.
- Friday Olive & Herb Fougasse Leaf-shaped, tear-and-share, with Castelvetrano olives and thyme.
- Saturday Maple Oat Porridge Oats cooked in Vermont maple syrup, folded into a soft, custardy crumb.
- Sunday Cinnamon Raisin Swirl A pan loaf for Sunday toast. The whole block smells like it by 8am.
Want a loaf held? Call (802) 555-0119 by 2pm the day before and we'll set one aside until noon.
Custom cakes
For birthdays, weddings-without-the-fuss, and Tuesdays that deserve better. Our cakes are simple and honest: real butter, Vermont cream, fruit that's in season.
- From $65 for a 6-inch layer cake (serves 8–10).
- One week's notice required for all custom orders.
- Order by phone at (802) 555-0119 or at the counter.
- Standard flavors: vanilla–raspberry, chocolate–espresso, lemon–blueberry, maple–brown butter.
Wholesale bread
We bake overnight for 8 cafés around Burlington, delivered before their doors open at 7am. If you'd like Golden Crumb bread on your menu, we add one or two accounts a season.
- Country sourdough, seeded rye, and sandwich pullman available wholesale.
- Minimum 12 loaves per delivery, Wed–Sun.
- Ask for Maya: (802) 555-0119.
A bakery the size of its oven
Golden Crumb started in 2017 as a farmers'-market stand with one deck oven and a starter named Clementine. Maya Brandt, our head baker, still feeds Clementine twice a day, and every loaf we sell descends from that same culture.
We mill a portion of our whole grains in-house and buy the rest from Vermont and Quebec growers we can name — ask us and we will, at length. The café side pours Brio Coffeeworks espresso and keeps six seats by the window for people who believe breakfast is best taken slowly.
We bake what we can bake well, in quantities we can sell that day. When the shelves are empty, we flip the sign. It's not a gimmick; it's just how good bread works.
Questions we hear at the counter
What time should I arrive to get a loaf of sourdough?
We open at 7am Wednesday through Sunday and bake in limited quantities, so weekends usually sell out by late morning. Arriving before 11am on Saturday or Sunday is your safest bet; weekdays we typically have bread until early afternoon.
Do you take custom cake orders?
Yes. Custom cakes start at $65 and require at least one week's notice. Call (802) 555-0119 or stop by the counter to discuss flavors, sizing, and inscriptions.
Can I reserve a loaf ahead of time?
Yes. Call (802) 555-0119 by 2pm the day before and we will hold any loaf on that day's bread schedule under your name until noon.
Do you ship bread or pastries?
No, we do not ship. Everything is baked for same-day eating and sold only at 211 Mapleshade St in Burlington or through our eight wholesale café partners.
Do you offer wholesale bread for cafés and restaurants?
Yes. We currently bake wholesale for 8 cafés in the Burlington area, delivered before 7am. Email a note or call (802) 555-0119 to ask about adding your shop to the route.
Is there parking near the bakery?
Metered street parking is available on Mapleshade Street and the Lakeview Garage at 41 Cherry St is a three-minute walk away. The first 30 minutes in the garage are free.
Do you have gluten-free or vegan options?
Our country sourdough and seeded rye are vegan, made with only flour, water, and salt. We are a wheat bakery and cannot guarantee anything gluten-free; our kitchen handles flour all day.
Hours & location
Find us
Golden Crumb Bakery211 Mapleshade St
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 555-0119
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 7am – 2pm |
| Thursday | 7am – 2pm |
| Friday | 7am – 2pm |
| Saturday | 7am – 2pm* |
| Sunday | 7am – 2pm* |
*We close early when the bread sells out — on busy weekends that can be 11:30am. Call ahead if you're making a trip.
Getting here & parking
We're on the ground floor of the brick building at College and South Winooski, two blocks up from the Church Street Marketplace. Metered street spots line Mapleshade Street, and the Lakeview Garage at 41 Cherry St (first 30 minutes free) is a three-minute walk. Bike racks sit right outside our door.
Ordering & pickup
Everything in the case is first-come, first-served — no online ordering, on purpose. Loaf holds and custom cake orders are taken by phone at (802) 555-0119 during open hours. We take cards, cash, and tap-to-pay.
Contact
Phone is fastest: (802) 555-0119, Wed–Sun, 7am–2pm. For wholesale and cakes, ask for Maya.