Christine's

Christine's organic microbakery and consciously made wares

Hi cookie friends - caught a very short breath this past weekend after our team attended West Coast Craft (thank you so ...
06/18/2026

Hi cookie friends - caught a very short breath this past weekend after our team attended West Coast Craft (thank you so much for showing up!), juggling baby, and celebrating another year of life. I haven’t had much time to write, photograph, and share as of late, but I managed to note down some of my thoughts on becoming a mom this past year, reflect on how the small business journey has been, and look back on the 6 years of christine’s that brought me to where I am today. If you’re interested on how things are really going, feel free to read the blog post linked in the profile, or the short version below~

“We (my husband and I) have been having a lot of tough conversations this year about numbers. I’ve been running christine’s for 6 years now, and while the first 3 years were spent figuring out if people even liked our cookies (and thankfully, they did), the past 3 years in San Francisco have been spent more closely honing in on the craft, and now, facing the realities of rising labor and food costs, which is a conversation that is constantly being had with all small businesses…

…I look at Peter and ask him whether I made the right decision to start a bakery, as working in the food industry is one of the hardest businesses to make work financially. It’s humbling, since from the outside things may seem all well, but in reality, a lot of small business owners have to make sacrifices in this honest field of work. Making cookies, pastries, or any object in a meaningful way is expensive, as meaningful work requires a lot of love, hands-on labor, and care, which all take time…

…[yet] sometimes the charm of running a small business is that things aren’t so polished and perfect. So, for as long as I’m able to run this small business, I hope christine’s will continue to be a place where people can feel meaningful connection - joy, warmth, and care, through all that we bake, all that we stand for, and all that we do. We hope to see you around sometime soon, as we continue to work hard to deliver all organic pastries and cookies from a little microbakery space here in San Francisco.”

My first day back at the microbakery - I’m sure a lot of moms know this feeling of things being familiar yet not familia...
05/12/2026

My first day back at the microbakery - I’m sure a lot of moms know this feeling of things being familiar yet not familiar at the same time when they go back to work…but I’m grateful to be back in some capacity, scaling ingredients, sheeting out cookie dough, and running the ovens for our latest cookie workshop. I always have the best of times connecting with all of you, and love watching everyone’s reaction to eating cookies straight out of the oven! It’s truly the best~

I’m co-hosting one more workshop this month with Hanna - we only have two more spots for modern ikebana next Sunday! It’s been such a blessing to learn from her and also be surrounded by the creativity of Linnan who makes our ceramics, as well as the beauty of the organic flowers from . Whenever I’m at home, I always default to my ikebana vessel to make more arrangements to bring a little brightness in the home - baby also loves looking at the flowers too (:

Come learn the art of intentional ikebana arrangement this Sunday with us, otherwise we hope to see you soon at the microbakery for more fresh pastries and cookies this Thursday - Sunday!

Every so often gorgeous flowers and ceramics fill our feed to signal that spring has sprung ~ we’re so excited to be get...
04/20/2026

Every so often gorgeous flowers and ceramics fill our feed to signal that spring has sprung ~ we’re so excited to be getting back at it with hosting workshops again as I (Christine) get back on my feet from being in the newborn trenches. Celebrate mother’s day and the spring season with us with the following workshops below.

Modern ikebana workshop will be hosted again by florist Hanna La Salvia on Sunday, May 17th from 4 - 6 pm ! We’ll have locally grown, seasonal and organic flowers from , a new edition ikebana vessel handmade by local ceramicist Linnan from , and cookies and drinks to to snack on while arranging.

Cookie baking essentials is also now back on the calendar, and I’m excited to be doing it for the first time as a new mom! Our best selling workshop is a great opportunity for bakers of all levels to learn about the science behind making a great cookie, as well as getting the chance to taste and bring home freshly made cookies and cookie dough from our microbakery. Join us on Saturday, May 9th from 5 - 7 pm for this workshop to celebrate Mother’s Day (:

Links to tickets can be found on our website or in our profile!

This past weekend was crazy to say the least - we had two of our team members call out sick, one of our ovens went down ...
03/31/2026

This past weekend was crazy to say the least - we had two of our team members call out sick, one of our ovens went down at 5 am in the morning on the first day of Renegade, and I was juggling a baby and dog for the first time at home alone while Peter rushed over to help out at Fort Mason. But through it all, we somehow managed to pull off another two days of complete sell outs. Swipe to the end to see the faces of two new parents frantically grabbing a photo of craft fair set up before their little one wakes up in the stroller haha.

All that to say, from our growing family, as well as our bakery family, thank you so much for your continued love for our cookies and pastries. It was a joy to get a glimpse of the bakery space after being away for most of this past month, and to grab a few pastries and cookies ourself! If you’re new here, come visit our microbakery in San Francisco Thursday - Sundays, at 2050 Bryant St. Pre-orders are available for cookies each day, and we also have delicious pastries available for walk-in orders only.

Also an important update - we’re pleased to share two open positions at our microbakery in San Francisco. All interested applicants can find the details with the links in our profile, and please spread the word to anyone who might be a great fit! We’re currently hiring for a full time baker to be part of the core team producing our cookies and viennoiserie while supporting daily operations, as well as a part-time retail operations associate (with the potential to become full time) to take ownership of our craft fair and pop-up operations.

I didn’t know what motherhood would look like until now, but I continue to see the importance of having a solid team to run christine’s, especially as my bandwidth turns more towards baby Esme. Christine’s is an all-women operation (with the help of a few craft fair boyfriends and husbands on occasion), and I must say, we’re a pretty great bunch of gals to work with, so if you’re interested or know anyone that is, send them our way (:

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2050 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA
94110

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 11am - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+14086589879

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