Hour 00 → today · Our story
one baker, four baristas, and a mission.
That was 2010. The bread still takes a day.
The record
sixteen years of early mornings.
- 2010
the first loaves
Hartford Baking Co starts with one baker, four baristas, and a mission. Most of the bread still takes over 24 hours.
- 2010
“bread with a fan base”
The New York Times covers the bakery in its first year, under that headline.
- 4
four shops
West Hartford Center, Glastonbury, Farmington and South Windsor, each a bakery and coffee bar open from 7:00am.
- 50+
a bakery for the whole state
Over 50 people now, and bread delivered to restaurants and grocery stores in every corner of Connecticut.
- 2026
weekend brunch
West Hartford Center adds weekend brunch with cocktails, wine and local beer.
In the news
what others have written.
A selection from our press page. The full list, with links to each piece, lives there.
- The New York Times“Bread With a Fan Base”Press page ↗
- Connecticut Magazine“Top Bakeries in the State”Press page ↗
- Hartford CourantSeveral stories over the yearsPress page ↗
- FOX61 · WFSBTelevision featuresPress page ↗
- SCORE Greater HartfordA small-business storyPress page ↗
Come by
taste the 24 hours.
Four shops, all open at 7:00am. Order ahead and your bread will be waiting.