Hearth

My ultimate fave place to go for coffees and pastries. The team are an absolute dream and are always up for a chat, they’ll remember who you are and everything is done with a lot of heart. I recommend Hearth as my favourite spot to anyone who will listen. Conscious creation that doesn’t lack excitement and variety - I’m always buzzed to see what’s new on the counter! Go for the food, stay for the people 💖

As a self proclaimed Hackney bakery connoisseur, coming across this place was a delight. Not many places make me feel compelled to buy their whole menu but Hearth was an exception. In the end we went for: Spelt salad - balanced to perfection Pumpkin and kohlrabi tart - almost like a pumpkin pie, perfect warm up for the sweeter treats Strawberry oat ice cream sanwhich - best ice cream sandwich I’ve ever had Strawberry oat cheesecake - divine Could’ve easily went for the seasonal loganberry treats but I’ll save that for next visit! Also I can tell it’s a lovely bunch and always good to see social entreprises like this killing it!

Had this back near the end of April and typed up a review but forgot to actually submit it. Then my phone needed repairing soon after, so I forgot. Bought a TGTG bag from them and what a disaster the contents were! 😲 Firstly, the shop is difficult to find once I came out of the Hackney Wick station as its hidden behind some new looking buildings and you have to walk in a loop around them to find it, with NO signage. When I finally found it (basically a car park looking spot) a bike was parked in the shop, which was uninviting and awkward. The lady serving me was very friendly but the small bag of baked goods given was atrocious! Like pawning off someone's baking disasters. I was starving and still struggled to finish it. Look, I know TGTG is what's left over but if the rest is to this standard, this needs a complete overhaul. There were four items with two (the biscuits) being the same item repeated 🤦‍♀️. Letting customers choose from what's left would be better, as I saw bread left over. The slice of cake was exceedingly dry, overbaked and VERY bitter like they went overboard with a citrus fruit, the biscuits were nondescript and bland but the worst was the photo I took of half of whatever it was, just an odd, execrable mess! I couldn't believe it that it passed the conception stage. Inedible is another term to describe that sickly sweet monstrosity. I think marmalade was in it? 🤮Just flavours that don't work together, like that nauseating hot honey trend. Their food sounds appetising in theory, but in practise? Nope 🙅‍♀️. Someone needs to analyse the flavours, baking time (the cake was terribly overbaked), quality (not everything pricey is good, as I've sadly found) and what ingredients pair with them (use whatever resources available). You can use the BEST ingredients available to the UK, but if you don't know what: ingredients compliment them to elevate the flavour, the correct quantities of ingredients, taste testing beforehand so the customers aren't unwitting guinea pigs for failures, achieving the right texture through trial and error behind the scenes and how long to bake it for, you end up with a insipid, dry and expensive waste of time. Then with prices going up and up, the need and impetus for improvement is huge. I bake (I use heritage grains and sometimes gluten free) and while I don't sell to the public, I don't believe any I've recently made tastes like that, whether vegan, vegetarian or whatever else. For the love of Pete, please use more spices, seeds, nuts, herbs, juices etc! 🙏 Life is too short for calories without flavour. There's too much info available for this to not improve. Something went seriously wrong in the kitchen. There's a good, intriguing idea behind this enterprise but the execution leaves much to be desired from my POV. Sourdough and wholemeal in and of itself isn't enough regardless of what mill the flour's from!

Lovely local bakery with great pastries, coffee and friendly staff! Had half an hour to spend and found this local gem to relax. Very unique pastry options - hope to be back to try other pastries soon!

Very good baked goods - today I bought for takeaway a sweet brioche - Durian Custard and a savoury - Kim-cheese Brioche. I'd have loved a tough more filling but they were good. Bit of a miserable day so I wasn't stopping for a coffee, but they do have outdoor seating.

It's a little bit hard to find this little bakery as it was hidden. Google map wasn't showing the actual location. The pastries were not to my liking. Maybe because it's vegan or sourdough based. The tastes and textures were different from normal bakeries. The staff was nice.

I passed by this bakery when I was on my way to another bakery. I’m happy that I stopped by. If you love sourdough, don’t miss it! The staff lady explained every sourdough and helped me slice it. They also offer sourdough based cinnamon roll and other pastries. I’ll definitely come back and try other items!

The Friendliest bakers, creating unique and nourishing treats with locally sourced ingredients and ethical principals. You can really feel the love and heart that goes into running this place not just in the taste of the food but also the genuinely lovely vibes of the staff that run it. Visiting hearth always makes my week

I'd come across this place on social media and had made a mental note to visit us on my next urban adventure. (Urban adventures for me are when I grab my bike and ride from one bookmarked place to another and just enjoy living in an abundant place like London!) I really like the low-key aspect of this bakery and the fact that they have a small but good selection of breads and sweet baked goods. I had their beetroot raisin cake with a tahini frosting. The coffee was strong and served in a cute mug. Loved the eclecticness of it all.