Frequently Asked Questions– Ninetysix Bakehouse

WHO ARE WE?

Ninetysix Bakehouse is a local garage bakery with a quest to learn and improve; reaching out and teaching people more about the world of naturally leavened bread and pastry products.

HOW THEY ARE MADE.

All our products are made and leavened with our in-house sourdough starter which has been kept alive and well since the summer of 2020 which provides our products with its own unique style, flavor profile and that familiar tangy taste.

All our products are handmade & hand-rolled on-site using locally sourced ingredients giving each and every product its own characteristics and rustic feel.

WHY SOURDOUGH?

Growing up, consuming bread has always been part of our local culture. From waking up as a kid, getting ready for school, to the scent of freshly baked Pandesal from your local bakery; To going on coffee runs as a working adult getting a your daily dose of caffeine along with your favorite croissant flavors. We just can't get enough of consuming bread and pastry products.

Most of us have the same problem; consuming bread or other pastry products seem to leave us feeling bloated and/or lethargic. This is where sourdough comes in.

Consuming naturally leavened products, not only limits the consumption of unknown chemicals and preservatives, but also aids in your digestion thru the process of long fermentation.

The long fermentation process allows the growth of naturally occurring lactobacillus cultures which are gut-friendly probiotics.

Although the lactobacillus cultures are lost within the baking process, lactic acid is gained which decreases the levels of phytic acid in sourdough bread which allows for easier consumption, digestion, and absorption of nutrients.

Orders

What are your delivery schedules and cut-off times?

We set our available delivery schedules every week which can be seen in the Order Summary page. These schedules may vary.

Cut-off times are set 2 days before the delivery date to prepare your orders.

Why the early cut-off for pre-orders?

Since we use sourdough on all our products, these take awhile to ferment and properly proof.

We have set our cut-off times for each pick-up date as late as we possibly can to where we can still ensure that you receive the best quality that our bakehouse has to offer.

Why do we charge extra for sliced loaves?

We understand how confusing and frustrating it must be to pay for extra for this service; and as much as we'd love to provide this for free this simply isn't sustainable in the long run.

Hard crusted sourdough loaves such as ours requires substantial cooling to be able to be properly sliced while preserving the bread's crumb structure and prevent it from sticking to the machine.

Slicing these breads by hand would take up a lot of our man-power disrupting our workflow thus requiring the aid of machines which costs thousands; not to mention the cost of regular maintenance of these blades and the machine itself.

While buying pre-sliced loaves may be convenient, this compromises the bread's structure and ability to stay fresh longer. That is why we encourage everybody to get their loaves whole as much as possible.

Shipping

What are your shipping options?

We currently offer in-store pickups thru 3rd party couriers ( to be booked by the customer ) such as lalamove, and grab.