06/10/2026
💚 THE STORY BEHIND COPTHORNE CRUMB 💚
We thought we would share a little bit of the story behind Copthorne Crumb, and a little more about the people behind the counter.
We are the Davidson family. We own Copthorne Crumb, we live in the village, and along with our amazing team, we have poured so much time, energy and love into creating a bakery that we are genuinely proud of. ❤️
Recently, we’ve had a few comments and reviews that have been difficult to hear, so we wanted to give you a little insight into how Copthorne Crumb came about and why we operate the way we do.
Around a year ago, we bought the Bloomsbury Kitchen building as a base for our recruitment company, which we have been running for the past five years. We didn’t need a shopfront for our office, so we converted the back of the building into our offices.
That left us with the shopfront at the front.
We could have rented it out, but we weren’t sure what business would eventually move in. We wanted to create something that would benefit the village, and after lots of thought, we decided that Copthorne needed a bakery. 🍞☕️
And so, Copthorne Crumb was born.
Because we have two businesses operating under one roof, we are limited on space. We have a small commercial kitchen, but despite its size, SO much of what you see in our shop is made right here.
Our cakes, cookies, cinnamon buns, sweet treats, focaccia and some of our rolls are all made by our team on site. 🧁🍪
However, we simply don’t have the space or equipment to produce the quantity of bread that a busy bakery needs. Producing large quantities of bread requires significant equipment and space, including large ovens, provers, refrigeration and preparation areas — something we just don’t have room for.
So, when we do bring products in, we are incredibly particular about where they come from.
🍞 Our bread comes from Chalk Hills Bakery — just 8 minutes away from us, and delivered fresh every day.
🍩 Our doughnuts come from ACE-DOUGHNUTS — a small, independent West Sussex business.
🍰 Our fully gluten-free, coeliac-friendly sweet treats come from BY ANNA | Luxury Cake & Coffee and Bespoke Celebration Cakes
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