Forge Bakehouse ATL

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Forge Bakehouse ATL Cottage Microbakery in Sandy Springs, GA specializing in sourdough breads and baked goods made with organic and plant-based ingredients.

Porch Pickup orders open on Saturday AM and close on Sunday PM for Wednesday pickup!

The market took a rain check. The bread is still on the schedule. 🍞Order by 9 PM tonight, Saturday, October 10, for Mond...
10/10/2026

The market took a rain check. The bread is still on the schedule. 🍞

Order by 9 PM tonight, Saturday, October 10, for Monday Porch Pickup, October 12, from 1–6 PM.

Order here: https://app.simply-bread.co/forgebakehouse

Stay safe and cozy, neighbors. We’ll be back at the DHA Farmers Market next weekend!

The DHA Farmers Market is cancelled this weekend because of the expected severe weather from Hurricane Isaias.We’re offe...
10/09/2026

The DHA Farmers Market is cancelled this weekend because of the expected severe weather from Hurricane Isaias.

We’re offering a special Porch Pickup:

Order by 9 PM Saturday, October 10
Pick up Monday, October 12, from 1–6 PM

Order here: https://app.simply-bread.co/forgebakehouse
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Please keep yourself and your loved ones safe and sound. We’ll be back at the DHA Farmers Market next weekend with all your favorites.

Why doesn’t every handcrafted loaf look exactly the same?Because sourdough is alive before it reaches the oven.Temperatu...
10/06/2026

Why doesn’t every handcrafted loaf look exactly the same?

Because sourdough is alive before it reaches the oven.

Temperature, humidity, flour, fermentation speed, shaping, scoring, and even small differences in handling can influence the finished loaf.

We work for consistency in quality, not factory-perfect duplication.

Each loaf should meet our standards.

It does not need to look as though it came from a mold.

Variation is not a defect in handcrafted bread. It is evidence that hands, ingredients, fermentation, and weather all took part.

This is the eleventh post in our Eat Better Bread series.

Eat Better Bread — Because good bread is worth understanding.

Do you enjoy seeing the small differences from loaf to loaf?

Coming next: Why we started Forge Bakehouse, and why good bread matters to us.

What is the “ear” on a sourdough loaf?Before baking, we score the surface of the dough with a deliberate cut.As the loaf...
09/28/2026

What is the “ear” on a sourdough loaf?

Before baking, we score the surface of the dough with a deliberate cut.

As the loaf expands in the oven, that cut opens and guides the expansion. When the angle, fermentation, dough strength, steam, and heat work together, one edge rises into the crisp ridge bakers call the ear.

It is functional.

It is flavorful.

And yes, we are always pleased when one stands tall.

This is the tenth post in our Eat Better Bread series.

Eat Better Bread — Because good bread is worth understanding.

Did you know that part of the loaf had a name?

Coming next: Why handcrafted loaves are never perfectly identical.

Why does artisan sourdough have holes?Those irregular pockets are created as fermentation produces gas inside the dough....
09/15/2026

Why does artisan sourdough have holes?

Those irregular pockets are created as fermentation produces gas inside the dough.

A well-developed gluten structure stretches and holds that gas while the loaf rises. Hydration, fermentation, shaping, flour, and handling all influence the final crumb.

The holes are not simply empty space.

They are part of the loaf’s texture, structure, and story.

And no, every hole does not need to be large enough for your butter to escape through.

This is the ninth post in our Eat Better Bread series.

Eat Better Bread — Because good bread is worth understanding.

Do you prefer a more open crumb or smaller, sandwich-friendly holes?

Coming next: The name of that crisp ridge on top of the loaf.

Taking a little bakery breather today. 💤🥖We won’t be at the DHA Farmers Market this Saturday, but we’ll be back next wee...
09/12/2026

Taking a little bakery breather today. 💤🥖

We won’t be at the DHA Farmers Market this Saturday, but we’ll be back next week rested, recharged, and ready to bake.

See you then. 🤎

How does sourdough stay fresh without added preservatives?Fermentation creates naturally occurring organic acids in the ...
09/09/2026

How does sourdough stay fresh without added preservatives?

Fermentation creates naturally occurring organic acids in the dough.

Those acids contribute to sourdough’s flavor, but they also help slow staling and can delay the growth of common bread molds. The result is bread that generally keeps its character longer than a quickly produced loaf made without sourdough fermentation.

That doesn’t make sourdough indestructible.

It simply means traditional fermentation does some of the work that packaged breads often ask additives to do.

This is the eighth post in our Eat Better Bread series.

Eat Better Bread — Because good bread is worth understanding.

How do you usually store your sourdough at home?

Coming next: Why those holes in the crumb are intentional.

Have you reserved your Rosh Hashanah challah yet?Round challah pre-orders are open for 5787, with four varieties for the...
09/05/2026

Have you reserved your Rosh Hashanah challah yet?

Round challah pre-orders are open for 5787, with four varieties for the holiday table:

• Apple Cinnamon
• Pomegranate
• Cranberry-Orange
• Plain

Whether you already know your favorite or you’re deciding which one belongs next to the apples and honey, now’s a good time to claim yours.

Order by Monday, Sept. 7 at 8PM
Pickup Thursday, Sept. 10 at 2 locations

Small batch means limited quantities, and some varieties may go before the order window closes.

Order here → https://app.simply-bread.co/forgebakehouse/

Eat Better Bread — The New Year Deserves It.

Rosh Hashanah is getting closer - have you reserved your round challah yet?For 5787, choose from four returning favorite...
09/01/2026

Rosh Hashanah is getting closer - have you reserved your round challah yet?

For 5787, choose from four returning favorites:

• Classic Apple & Cinnamon
• Pomegranate
• Cranberry-Orange
• Plain

Each is baked in small batches for the holiday table, so ordering ahead is the best way to make sure your favorite is waiting for you.

Order by Monday, Sept. 7 at 8PM
Pickup Thursday, Sept. 10 at 2 locations

Order here → https://app.simply-bread.co/forgebakehouse/

Eat Better Bread - The New Year Deserves It.

Is dark bread crust burnt?Not necessarily.As bread bakes, heat transforms sugars and amino acids at the surface of the l...
09/01/2026

Is dark bread crust burnt?

Not necessarily.

As bread bakes, heat transforms sugars and amino acids at the surface of the loaf. Those browning reactions create much of the crust’s toasted aroma, deep color, and complex flavor.

A pale crust may look gentle, but it often leaves flavor undeveloped.

We bake our sourdough until the crust is deeply colored, crisp, and aromatic—because color is part of the flavor.

Dark is intentional.

This is the seventh post in our Eat Better Bread series.

Eat Better Bread — Because good bread is worth understanding.

Do you prefer a bold, crisp crust or a softer one?

Coming next: How fermentation helps sourdough stay fresh naturally.

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