Order ahead
Pick a café and a time. We text you when your order is on the shelf.
Bread at 4 AM, coffee by 7, three cafés
Kiln & Crumb bakes in one kitchen on Mill Street before sunrise, then carries the trays by bike to our cafés at Dockside and Parkside. Order ahead and your cup is waiting on the shelf.
See the counter
Coffee, tea, the morning bake and a few lunch plates.
Find a café
Three cafés, one bakery. Each keeps slightly different hours.
What we do
Coffee, the morning bake and bread for the town
Everything is baked at Mill Street, so the counter looks much the same in all three cafés.
Order ahead
Order from your phone, choose a pickup time, and skip the queue at the counter.
The morning bake
Croissants, buns and loaves out of the oven from 6:00 AM, while they last.
Quiet hours
From 2:00 PM on weekdays at Mill Street, music down and plugs at every bench.
Office platters
Pastries, sandwiches and flasks of coffee for meetings of ten or more.
Wholesale bread
Loaves and rolls delivered by bike to local kitchens before 7:00 AM.
Gift cards
Any amount from $10, good at all three cafés.
How ordering ahead works
Most mornings the queue is longest between 7:30 and 9:00. Ordering ahead lets you walk straight to the shelf.
- Choose a caféMill Street, Dockside or Parkside. The menu is the same at all three.
- Pick a pickup timeTimes fill in 15-minute steps. A busy slot shows as full.
- Pay and add a notePay when you order. Mention an allergy or an extra hot milk in the note.
- Collect from the shelfWe text you when it is ready. Your name is on the cup and the bag.
Ordering, platters and wholesale
A general guide. Your order confirmation shows the terms for your own order.
| What | When to order | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Order ahead | Up to a day before | Ready in 10 to 15 minutes |
| Office platters | 24 hours' notice | From 10 people, from $9 a head |
| Wholesale bread | By 2:00 PM the day before | Delivered before 7:00 AM |
| Gift cards | Any time | From $10, all three cafés |
| Cancellations | Platters, 24 hours' notice | Refunded in full |
The people behind the counter
Bakers start at 4:00 AM. Baristas take over at sunrise.
Odile Sempers
Head baker and co-owner
Runs the Mill Street oven and decides the week's new bake.
Kwame Ollerton
Co-owner, coffee
Chooses the filter each week and trains every new barista.
Priya Lanyon
Café manager, Dockside
Opens the takeaway window at 6:30 and knows most orders by heart.
Felix Marrow
Wholesale and platters
Plans the morning bike round and answers platter enquiries.
Questions
Can I work on a laptop?
Yes. Mill Street keeps quiet hours from 2:00 PM on weekdays, with plugs at every bench. Dockside is takeaway only.
What if you sell out?
Bread goes first, usually by early afternoon. Order ahead to hold a loaf for later in the day.
Do you cater for allergies?
Every bake shares one kitchen, so tell the barista about any allergy before you order. They will check with the bakers.
Can I bring my dog?
Dogs are welcome on the Parkside terrace, and there is a water bowl by the door.
Do you supply other businesses?
Yes. We deliver bread and pastries to local kitchens by bike. Ask about the wholesale round.
Can I order for a meeting?
Office platters need 24 hours' notice and start at ten people. Collect from any café or ask about delivery.
Three cafés across town
Mill Street is the bakery and the biggest room. Dockside is a takeaway window by the harbour. Parkside sits opposite the park gates on Elm Row.
Mill Street28 Mill Street, by the clock towerMon to Fri 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, weekends 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM · (555) 017-2200
Dockside4 Harbour Arcade, Unit 2Mon to Fri 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Sat 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM · (555) 017-2201