Bakery charm in quieter suburb - slow, focused sessions among pastries.

Tell us your story/detailed overview

Nashoba Brook Bakery opened in early September 1998 in an old warehouse building in West Concord, MA. Two high school friends, Stu and John, together founded a bread company that they hoped would eventually supply a variety of real sourdough breads to communities throughout the greater Boston area. In the years before the bakery opened, Stu trained as the head baker for a successful Burlington VT bakery where he learned the 6,000 year old tradition of making real sourdough. John graduated from law school in 1996 but pivoted and decided to join Stu in building a bread company. As part of their vision, they designed a café wrapping around and looking in on the bread kitchen and out over the Nashoba Brook as it meanders past a cobble stone retaining wall and under an old wooden foot bridge. Ever since, the bakery has grown slowly but steadily. Along the way, its footprint increased from 5,000 square feet to over 15,000; production grew from a few hundred loaves each day to at times more than 10,000 loaves per day; and the distribution area expanded throughout the Northeast. Over the decades though, one thing has remained constant: hand-made real sourdough is both at the heart in the hearths here at Nashoba Brook Bakery. The Slowrise of each dough is powered only by captured wild yeast, and so every loaf of NBB real sourdough is more nutritious, more delicious and easier to digest.

When open (hrs.)

Monday–Friday, 8 AM–4 PM

Need To Know/Community Rules

Joie curated this space because it meets our core standards: WiFi, outlets, water, restrooms and surfaces that enable work. However, Joie cannot guarantee availability, seating or support. This is a publicly accessible space, available first-come, first-served and access is entirely at the owner's discretion. For guaranteed bookings and dedicated support, we invite you to try Joie Pro - with new loctions launching in cities every week. As a cafe, we're grateful whne you savor our delicious offerings and share your appreciation through generous tips. Your kindness helps us keep our mission alive. Embrace your place—this is where you truly belong! We're grateful you're here.