Bread, pastries and brunch made on site, with dough that's given the time it needs.
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Here's what's coming out of the oven and onto the counter, whatever time you come through the door.
from £3.80
Loaves shaped and proved the traditional way, each one carrying the deep, slightly tangy flavour you only get from patience. Take home a whole loaf for the week or grab a warm slice to eat before you've left the counter.
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from £2.50
Croissants, buns and traybakes made in small batches through the morning, so there's usually something still warm on the rack. Whether it's a treat with your coffee or a cake for later, it's made with the same butter and care as everything else here.
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from £7.50
A proper plate to sit down to, not a rushed bite on the way somewhere, served right through until we close. Good bread underneath, good produce on top, and no reason to think of us as only a morning stop.
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from £2.80
Well-pulled coffee that holds its own next to the baking rather than being an afterthought. Sit in with a flat white and a pastry, or take a cup with you as you head off round York.
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About Us
We started The Copper Kettle as a family plan around a kitchen table, and it grew into a bakery in the heart of York. We still do it the way we started: everything baked on site each morning, before the doors open. Our sourdough is long-fermented, some doughs left for the better part of two days before they go in the oven. That's not for show, it just makes better bread, with a proper crust and a flavour you can't rush. Come in early and you'll catch the last loaves coming out and the first coffees going over the counter. Come at midday and you'll find the same care in a slice of cake or a plate of brunch.
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Reviews
“The sourdough is the best in Leeds, hands down. Worth the early queue.”
“Fresh every morning and you can taste the care. A local gem.”
“Their pastries have ruined me for anywhere else.”
Questions
Everything on the counter is made by us, on site, starting early each morning. We don't bring in par-baked bread or bought-in cakes, so what you're eating was dough or batter a few hours before.
We can talk you through what's in each item, since everything is made fresh here rather than from a packet with a label. Just ask whoever's behind the counter and they'll tell you honestly what will and won't suit you.
Yes, and for anything beyond our usual bakes it's best to call or come in a few days ahead. Our fermented doughs take their own time, so a bit of notice means we can bake exactly what you need rather than hoping there's enough left on the day.
Early morning is when the widest range is on the shelves, straight from the oven. That said, we bake and cook through the day, so brunch and pastries are still properly good right up until we close at 4pm.
Of course, plenty of people come in just for a coffee and something to eat on the move. Everything on the counter works just as well in a paper bag as it does on a plate.
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Pop in, call ahead for an order, or drop us a line if you'd rather sort things by email. We're happy either way.
Mon to Sat, 7am to 4pm
