E5 Bakehouse

From Sourdough and Vegan Baking to International Baking and Pizza & Focaccia, E5 Bakehouse brings together traditional techniques with ethical sourcing in their railway arch location in Hackney. This artisan bakery, founded in 2010, mills its own flour on site and teaches everything from single evening sessions to week-long retreats in Spain.

The classes span all skill levels, from beginner-friendly sourdough workshops to advanced shaping masterclasses. Evening pizza sessions from £75 combine sourdough starter maintenance with deck oven baking, whilst students enjoy their handmade pizzas with fellow participants over drinks. Full-day pastry workshops from £165 explore heritage wheat varieties, teaching no-knead cinnamon bun dough, spelt galette making, and einkorn shortcrust pastry for frangipane tarts.

Their comprehensive sourdough bread class takes beginners through starter creation, professional kneading techniques, and four different bread styles including country loaves, ciabatta-style buns, seeded rye, and bagels. Students leave with their own starter, wicker basket, recipe booklet, freshly milled flour, and all their baked goods. The vegan pastry workshop from £85 focuses on plant-based techniques, teaching versatile bun dough transformation into seasonal babkas alongside vegan ginger chocolate cookies using candied ginger and dark chocolate.

For experienced bakers, the advanced sourdough shaping masterclass from £120 demonstrates how different shaping methods create dramatically varied results from a single UK stoneground flour dough, covering rustic loaves, baguettes, and fougasse. The ultimate experience is their week-long Alpujarras retreat in Spain from £1,350, combining intensive bread making with accommodation in converted village houses.

Classes suit anyone interested in ethical baking using heritage grains and traditional methods.

Reviews

Location

396 Mentmore Terrace, London E8 3PH

A few things we think are worth having if you want to keep baking at home.

Equipment

Le Creuset Cast Iron Bread Oven

Traps steam inside the pot, giving sourdough the burst it needs in the oven. The closest you can get to a professional deck oven at home.

£150-250View on Amazon

Equipment

Banneton Proofing Basket Set

Essential for shaping sourdough. Gives your loaves that beautiful spiral pattern.

~£18View on Amazon

Book

Tartine Bread - Chad Robertson

The sourdough bible. Start here if you're serious about bread.

~£28View on Amazon

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