Bakery-café · Mill Street, Dockside, Parkside

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.

Order ahead
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.

  1. Order ahead

    Order from your phone, choose a pickup time, and skip the queue at the counter.

  2. The morning bake

    Croissants, buns and loaves out of the oven from 6:00 AM, while they last.

  3. Quiet hours

    From 2:00 PM on weekdays at Mill Street, music down and plugs at every bench.

  4. Office platters

    Pastries, sandwiches and flasks of coffee for meetings of ten or more.

  5. Wholesale bread

    Loaves and rolls delivered by bike to local kitchens before 7:00 AM.

  6. Gift cards

    Any amount from $10, good at all three cafés.

On the counter most days

A few regulars. The bakers add one new thing each week.

  • Flat white
  • Filter of the week
  • Oat latte
  • Pot of loose-leaf tea
  • Butter croissant
  • Cardamom bun
  • Sourdough loaf
  • Seeded rye
  • Morning bun
  • Cheese scone
  • Lunch sandwiches
  • Iced coffee

One bakery kitchen on Mill Street, three cafés, and every tray baked the same morning it is sold.

How ordering ahead works

Choose a café

Mill Street, Dockside or Parkside. The menu is the same at all three.

Pick a pickup time

Times fill in 15-minute steps. A busy slot shows as full.

Pay and add a note

Pay when you order. Mention an allergy or an extra hot milk in the note.

Collect from the shelf

We text you when it is ready. Your name is on the cup and the bag.

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 Street

28 Mill Street, by the clock tower

Mon to Fri 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, weekends 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

(555) 017-2200

Dockside

4 Harbour Arcade, Unit 2

Mon to Fri 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Sat 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

(555) 017-2201

Your coffee, ready when you are

Order ahead for pickup at any of our three cafés, or come in and take a seat.

Order ahead