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.

Flat white · Filter of the week · Oat latte · Pot of loose-leaf tea · Butter croissant · Cardamom bun · Sourdough loaf

Dockside opens at 6:30 AMA takeaway window for the early shift

Baked the same morningNothing is held over to the next day

Quiet hours at Mill StreetWeekday afternoons, laptops welcome

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.

The counter

Coffee, bakes and a little lunch

Prices are the same at every café. Ask the barista what is on filter today.

Coffee and tea

Flat white

Double shot, steamed whole or oat milk (V)

Filter of the week

Brewed by the cup, ask what is on (VG)

From the bakery

Butter croissant

Laminated over two days, baked at dawn (V)

Cardamom bun

Twisted, with a sugar and spice crust (V)

Lunch

Cheese and pickle roll

Sharp cheddar, onion pickle, soft roll (V)

Roast chicken sandwich

Herb mayonnaise, leaves, sourdough

Sample menu. Drinks, bakes, prices and dietary codes are fictional and show how a café menu works.

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

Sample content. Replace times, prices and terms with your own.

For local kitchens

Wholesale bread and pastries

We bake for a handful of neighbourhood cafés, delis and grocers, delivered by bike before they open.

Call Mill Street

Order by 2:00 PM for the next morning
Sourdough, rye, rolls and pastries
Delivered before 7:00 AM, six days a week
A weekly invoice, no minimum term

The people behind the counter

Bakers start at 4:00 AM. Baristas take over at sunrise.

Odile Sempers

Head baker and co-owner

Kwame Ollerton

Co-owner, coffee

Priya Lanyon

Café manager, Dockside

Felix Marrow

Wholesale and platters

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.

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

Opening hours

Mill Street	Mon to Fri 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, weekends 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Dockside	Mon to Fri 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Sat 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Parkside	Tue to Sun 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Closed	Dockside on Sundays, Parkside on Mondays

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