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At Acme Bread, we offer a wide variety of artisanal bread made with the carefully sourced ingredients. From Levain to Sourdough, to Hearty Whole Grain Loaves as well as sweets and pastries.

You can explore our full selection of breads and pastries at our retail locations in North Berkeley and the Ferry Building, or view the product pages on our website.

You can find our freshly baked loaves at:

• Our own Retail Locations in North Berkeley and the Ferry Building.

• Markets in your area

Both of our retail locations are offering prepaid order services. For each location’s guidelines on how to do that, please consult the links:

• North Berkeley

• Ferry Building

We produce fresh daily and sell out throughout the day. In an attempt to minimize bread waste, we typically aim to sell out. To secure your order, we recommend using the following guidelines to place your order in advance:

• North Berkeley

• Ferry Building

For discrepancies on a purchase or clarification on a charge, please contact the Acme Bread retail location where you purchased the item from directly:

• For the North Berkeley location call (510) 524-1327 or (510) 524-1021

• For the Ferry Building location call (415) 288-2978

Acme Bread does sell reloadable, location-specific gift cards in denominations selected by customers at each retail location in North Berkeley and the Ferry Building.

Acme Bread does not offer direct to consumer shipping at this time, however, we partner with Frog Hollow Farm, who carries and ships a selection of our most popular breads nation-wide! 

If they don’t have the item you are looking for, please contact them to let them know to see if that is something that can be arranged.

Grocery stores in your neighborhood that we service may also offer delivery, and/or partner with delivery providers such as Doordash and Good Eggs.

If you are looking for special treats and are close to the Ferry Building, please check out our delivery partners Mercato or Doordash.

Most of our products are vegan and do not contain milk, butter, eggs or honey. Generally, if our ingredients label does not list the ingredients, the product does not contain it. We have food safety policies and programs in place to avoid cross-contamination; but our breads are made in a facility where dairy products and eggs are used.

When shopping at our own retail stores, please don’t be shy to ask our staff about whether an item is vegan!

All Acme Bread products are made with flour that contains gluten. The only exception is the Ganache Button cookies (sold at retail locations only), which are made with Almond Flour. However, wheat flour is pervasive in our bakeries and we cannot guarantee that any product is completely gluten free.

We are currently working on that information and eventually we will be able to share it on our website. In the meantime, please reach out to us directly to ask for nutritional content of the product you are curious about. Our retail shops should have this information handy, and any bread bagged and sold in stores should also contain this information on its packaging.

Yes! We regularly offer seasonal breads and limited-edition loaves at our retail locations, including special offerings for holidays, events, and celebrations.

Unfortunately, Acme Bread does not provide or sell sourdough starter at this time.

While we don't have a recipe that is adapted to home use, fortunately, Nancy Silverton, Chad Robertson and Dan Leader, among many others, have written cookbooks which include excellent recipes and detailed home baking instructions. Additionally, there are numerous blogs from talented home bakers that include their own, often excellent, guidance and recipes.

The production times for our breads vary depending on the item, but generally speaking, most of our breads take between 18 and 40 hours from start to finish. We utilize long fermentation times in order to achieve desirable artisan bread qualities, and while our naturally fermented breads (Pain au Levain and Sourdough, for example) have the longest fermentation times, even our yeast-based doughs still undergo a long fermentation process.

Our bread is made without artificial preservatives, so its shelf life is relatively short. We also want to recognize that the guidelines are just our ways to enjoy our breads for longer and you may find that something else works better for you personally:  

Storing Bread at Room Temperature (in a cool, dry place - not the fridge):

To maintain a texture contrast between the interior and exterior of the loaf:

• Keep the loaf in its paper bag and store the paper-bagged loaf inside a plastic bag. This will keep the bread from drying out as fast, but it will soften the crust. Consume within 3 days. 

To maintain the interior as soft as possible: 

• Wrap bread tightly in plastic wrap to minimize air exchange. Bread will stay even softer and more moist, but shelf life will be reduced. Consume within 1 day. 

To maintain a crusty exterior (suggested only for naturally-leavened loaves or loaves that contain fats):

• Keep bread inside a paper bag on the counter, or cover loaf loosely with a clean kitchen towel. Consume within 2 days. 

Storing Bread in Freezer:

• Slice bread while as fresh as possible and double bag tightly in plastic (ex: ziploc gallon freezer bags, plastic wrap, or other reused plastic bags), removing as much air as possible. Take out bread by-the-slice and toast to serve! Consume within 1 month.

Storing Bread in Fridge:

• Do not store bread in the refrigerator unless recommended on product label (i.e. Pumpernickel, Multi-Grain Spelt with Seeds, Cakes need to be refrigerated).

Yes, we offer wholesale bread for cafes, restaurants, and other businesses. If you're interested in carrying Acme Bread in your store or cafe, please fill out an intake form so we can determine feasibility of service.

• For businesses located in the South Bay, Peninsula and the city of San Francisco, you can complete our intake form here.

• For businesses located in the East Bay and North Bay area, you can complete our intake form here. 

• If your store or restaurant is located in the greater Sacramento area and would like to receive our bread, please contact our independent distribution company Roseville Bread Co at (916) 257-9046

Acme Bread donates as much left-over bread at the end of the day to charitable organizations/non-profit. Please take a look at each region’s guidelines before submitting your donation request to be considered:

• For organizations located in South Bay, Peninsula or San Francisco area please read these guidelines.​

• For organizations located in the East Bay, San Francisco or North Bay area please read these guidelines.

• If your organization can pick up donations at the Ferry Building, please read these guidelines prior to submitting your donation request.

We’re always looking for passionate individuals to join our team! From bakers to drivers to customer service staff, there are various positions available. See the Careers section below or contact us for current job openings and application details.

Stay in the loop by following us on Instagram! You'll get the latest updates on new breads, special promotions, and exclusive offers. Part of our social media platform is also dedicated specifically to allow customers to look behind-the-scenes with videos and photos taken at our bakeries.