Balloon Roof Baking Company

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Balloon Roof Baking Company

Balloon Roof combines old world craft with flour, water, salt, and enthusiasm. It's as simple as that.

We form by hand, slow ferment, bake dark and hot, favor whole grains, and deliver fresh and fast.

04/04/2026

We’ll be pausing our Proctor and Fife operation for now due to the challenges of opening a retail space. So this weekend you’ll find us at our Tacoma bakery café, open daily 7 to 3. Thanks for all your support over the years.

03/28/2026

We are baking and baking, our ‘little engine that could’ has a spot to call home at 1702 6th Ave in Tacoma. Stop in and say hello, daily 7-3. Gradually getting bread and pastry working…it’s not all going to be gold for the next couple weeks but we appreciate the support and feedback. By and by we’ll find a rhythm.

• We will have all the fan favorites daily by early April

• We have food and espresso too, but we don’t accept tips…our wages compensate for that and we have goods for which gratuities are not appropriate (like bread!).

• Baking on different equipment has a learning curve….now and then a warped loaf comes out with a surprise deer antler sticking out, we try to catch those but you might get an oddity…let us know of course.

• Thanks to all our stalwart supporters through the years who make this possible

• Opening a bakery is a dream, but sometimes it’s like those dreams where you wake up screaming. Still, it’s now a fact and we’re none the worse off except for the normal wear and tear such as happens in life. Come say hi.

02/14/2026

This Valentine’s, say ‘I Love You’ with ham. Feed each other a croissant rolled with applewood smoked ham, Swiss Gruyère, spicy mustard, and sesame. Pair these with some fresh flowers from Love’s💝 Travel Stop and you’ll be the stars of your own RomCom. Plus some of the cheapest unleaded in the South Sound. It’s a date! (9-noon in Fife, 10-1 at Proctor).

02/07/2026

There’s a warm Gochujang Scallion pastry waiting for you on this rainy morning. Nobody asked for it but we are doing it anyway. Is it because this is Stalin’s Russia? nope it’s just that good.

Remember that bagels are being given away on Super Bowl SUNDAY, a free 4 pack with a half pound of plain schmear. You can come today AND tomorrow if necessary. We won’t bring it up.

02/06/2026

The sun will rise on hot ovens this weekend, for another weekend without a farmers market but with bread aplenty for those who want or need it. For anyone Fife adjacent, you may approach this little hamlet without hesitation from 9-noon on Saturday and Sunday. And on Sunday in particular, we want to add our bit to your Super Bowl smorgasbord so you’ll get a 4pack of fresh sourdough bagels and a tub of cream cheese on us, just for showing up and smiling.

We’ll also have some commemorative cruffins in green and blue (pistachio & blueberry) suitable for framing. Along with the usual, always fresh baked by meal team six in the back of the house.

Construction on the new bakery continues with all hands.

01/30/2026

Whatever your problem, the texture and aroma of Einkorn may just be the solution. This ancient grain, organically grown in the Methow Valley, stand alone. It’s a fan favorite but still unknown to most, so we’re spreading the scent this weekend with……..a free loaf for you. No asterisks, no purchase necessary, no professional driver on a closed course, just get yourself to Fife and come in from the cold.

If you feel like getting something else you can. Eating pastry is a sin, and we believe you should sin a little. 9-Noon, Sat & Sun.

PS our new crib is coming along, maybe another month or so. In the meantime we remain Tacoma’s hottest new bakery in Fife.

01/04/2026

Open in Fife today!
9am-12pm

12/27/2025

We’re open in Fife!
Sat/Sun 9am-12
4624 16th St E Suite A-5, Fife, WA 98424

12/18/2025

Opening the shop to civilians this Christmas Eve (9a-2p) for whomever and whatever, no questions asked. Not because bread is the true meaning of Christmas, but it helps. Some familiar options and a few new GF items as well. You can pre-order all the basics, and we will have a good selection of other pastries etc when you come in. Not necessary to pre-order, the shelf elf will have done their job, but we can sometimes run out. Link in the insta-bio. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

11/29/2025

Inside you there are two wolves. One for crunchy, one for soft crust. Possibly a third wolf, chewy. We bake, with intergenerational help, for everyone who has a tooth they’re afraid to bite down on.

11/25/2025

Happy TD, feast and rest. We keep special hours for those who need a last minute loaf, stop in 9-5 Wednesday, 9-Noon Thursday, for the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Address

1702 6th Avenue Tacoma
Fife, WA
98405

Telephone

+12532327680

Website

http://Balloonroof.com/

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