Country Sourdough
$12Our anchor loaf. A blend of 80% stone-milled hard red wheat and 20% whole rye. Open crumb, thick caramelized crust, 28-hour cold proof. Baked in a cast-iron combo cooker.
Naturally Leavened · Stone-Milled · Baked Overnight
We mill our own flour, feed our starter every morning, and shape each loaf by hand. Doors open at seven. When it is gone, it is gone.
The Bakery
Common Loaf opened in 2019 in a converted garage on SE Division. The setup was simple: a two-deck stone oven, a hundred-year-old sourdough culture from a farm in Corvallis, and a grain mill we found at an estate sale in Yamhill County.
We stone-mill heritage wheat, einkorn, and rye from Camas Country Mill and Shepherd's Grain each week. Every loaf is shaped by hand, proofed slowly overnight in the cooler, and loaded into a 480-degree deck oven before dawn. We bake six days a week and sell out most mornings by ten.
The menu is short on purpose. Four breads, two pastries, one jar of cultured butter. Nothing that does not belong here.
Good bread needs time. We are not in a hurry.
From the Hearth
From regular customers
I have been buying the country sourdough every Tuesday since they opened. Nothing from any other bakery in Portland comes close. The crust shatters, the crumb is open, and it tastes like actual wheat.
We put their dark rye on our cheese board menu and immediately had to double our weekly order. Customers ask about the bread by name. That does not happen with commercial suppliers.
They sold out before I got there the first three times I tried to come. The fourth time I showed up at 6:45 and waited outside. Worth every minute. The einkorn loaf was the best bread I have eaten in my life.
Good to know
We open at 7am Tuesday through Sunday. Most days we are sold out of everything by 10am. The einkorn and dark rye go first. Come early, especially on weekends.
Yes. We hold a small batch of each loaf for standing orders. Email us to get on the list. We do not take single-loaf reservations for same-week bakes.
We supply a small number of wholesale accounts in Portland. We require a minimum of six loaves per delivery, twice weekly. Email us with your name, location, and expected volume and we will let you know if we have capacity.
No. We mill wheat, rye, and einkorn in our space. Our kitchen is not gluten-free and we cannot guarantee any product is safe for people with celiac disease. The cultured butter is the only gluten-free item we sell.
Cut side down on a wooden board, uncovered, at room temperature. Do not refrigerate. Most loaves are best days two through four, once the crust softens slightly. Freeze what you will not eat in five days and toast straight from frozen.
Wholesale and events
We supply wholesale accounts and run occasional pop-up bakes for events and markets. Tell us what you need and we will follow up within two business days.
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