Everyone says hi to Jim Tai.
“See you later, James.”
“Thanks Jim, see you again next time.”
Jim, the manager of Beyond Bread Artisan Bakery & Cafe, is an affable personality so obviously beloved by his customers and staff. Wearing a casual T-shirt, worn-in jeans and military cap, he works the room with ease, offering guests an expertly prepared espresso drink while they wait. There’s warmth to the small, bright space that seats just 20 people at most.
The customers are all regulars, or referrals of loyal fans. Everything at the bakery is made with care and integrity, which is why customers travel from across Vancouver to secure a loaf of country bread or to while away a lunch hour with a latté and an apple and Brie sandwich.
The bread’s good reputation is growing as Beyond Bread establishes partnerships from local restaurant heavyweights such as The Farmer’s Apprentice. And Jim takes great care with those relationships: “Any business is about the relationships that you create,” he declares.
Beyond Bread aims to source “really good” organic ingredients from small suppliers: “We do our best to work with small companies because the relationships have a bigger positive impact on both of us.” Any bread that isn’t sold — and that isn’t much — is sent back to the farms they work with to feed livestock.
AMARETTI (gluten free)
Classic Italian flourless almond cookies with a slightly crisp crust and a chewy centre. They are flavoured with amaretto liqueur, vanilla, fennel and anise.
SALTED CARAMEL NUT BROWNIES
Classic fudge-y brownies made with a dark 70% Belgian couverture. These come topped with an assortment of nuts, slathered in caramel jam and sprinkled with Maldon sea salt flakes.
PISTACHIO LEMON BALLS (gluten free)
Flourless pistachio clusters scented with lemon zest & oil, and honey to hold them together.
WHITE CHOCOLATE & CURRANT SHORTBREAD
A sweet & slightly salty take on a classic shortbread. The slightly caramelized white chocolate and dried currants make a great combination of flavours.
WALNUT SANDIES
Semi-sweet walnut cookies similar to shortbread, but with a finer texture for some melt-in-your-mouth action.
SCONES
A rotating assortment of sweet or savoury cream scones which include but arent limited to: Green Onion and Aged Cheddar; Sundried Tomato; Nostrala & Herbes de Provence; Milk Chocolate, Candied Ginger & Citrus
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Chocolate chip cookies with belgian dark chocolate and sea salt flakes
BUTTER CROISSANT
This traditional French pastry is nothing but layer upon layer of flakey, buttery goodness.
PAIN AU CHOCOLAT
Sticks of dark chocolate folded into our traditional croissant dough
MORNING BUN
Croissant-based pastry with cinnamon brown sugar filling and a splash of orange zest and essential oils.
ALMOND CROISSANT
Twice-baked croissants filled & topped with almond cream, scented with orange blossom, and sprinkled with chopped almonds & powdered sugar.
KOUIGN AMANN
A French layered pastry (specialty of Brittany) with a crunchy outer
caramel layer and a gooey interior. Its layers are interspersed with Maldon sea salt and European-style butter.
DANISHES
Pain Aux Rasin: with a rum-soaked raisin and pastry cream filling
Meyer Lemon Danish: with a meyer lemon or lemon curd
Pistachio danish: with a pistachio pastry cream filling, topped with pistachios
MUFFINS
Banana chocolate muffins
Carrot ginger muffins
Blueberry Bran muffins
Vegan Apple Oatmeal muffins
PEASANT
ne of the old favorites at Beyond Bread, this naturally leavened whole-wheat loaf delivers a thick crust, moist dense crumb and mild sourdough flavor. Made with 100% whole-wheat flour and just a touch of rye
BAGUETTE
Our own take on an old tradition. A special blend of white, rye and whole-wheat flour developed with careful fermentation to bring you an open honeycomb-structured crumb, medium sour flavor and a light, shattering crust
COUNTRY
Simple yet delicious. This is our classic white sourdough with just the right amount of rye and whole-wheat to keep things interesting. Fermented slowly over-night to unlock the full flavor and texture potential of our organic flour the country loaf is a true all-rounder; perfect for sandwiches, soup or toast it packs a sour flavor, crisp dark crust and soft open crumb
LIGHT RYE
A traditional light rye loaf incorporating soaked cracked rye grains with a dark rye sourdough culture and organic white flour. A versatile loaf offering delicate and mild rye flavors with a soft, open crumb
MULTIGRAIN
To create our multigrain loaves we first soak and then slowly bake a delicious combination of millet, sesame, sunflower and flax seeds along with oat, barley and rye flakes, unlocking the full flavor of each ingredient while encouraging enzymatic activity to aid digestion. Combined with 100% organic whole-wheat flour this dough is then naturally leavened with a dark rye starter and, once baked, boasts a thick crust, full-flavor and extremely moist, tender crumb
CIABATTA
A lean, rustic loaf with thin chewy crust and extremely light, open crumb. Creating our ciabatta involves a slow 16-hour pre-fermentation process for a delicious full flavor
FOCACCIA
As with the ciabatta but topped with pure olive oil, dried rosemary and natural sea salt flakes. Need we say more?
HARVEST GRAIN
A white, yeast-assisted sourdough loaf with rolled oats and cornmeal. Flax, sesame, poppy, pumpkin and sunflower seeds are then soaked overnight and incorporated into the dough to create a soft and wholesome tin loaf perfect for sandwiches. The addition of seeds not only enhances texture but also offers a naturally delicious source of protein
FIG & WALNUT
Our country sourdough with the delicious addition of chopped organic figs and walnuts
OLIVE & HERB
A crisp-crusted, open-crumbed white sourdough with organic kalamata olives and herbes de provence
FLAX & RYE
A dark, heavy rye bread with dense crumb, sharp flavor and plenty of soaked flax seeds throughout. Unlike wheat, rye grain is incredibly low in in gluten and instead contains an unusually strong vegetable gum that gives it the sticky, water-binding properties with which it is possible to make bread. One to try if youre gluten-intolerant
SPROUTED GRAIN BOULE
Sprouting grains is a simple process that allows them to become edible without cooking. The process naturally germinates the grain, rendering many of the nutrients, minerals and vitamins necessary for plant-growth accessible to us through easy digestion. At Beyond Bread we take the time to sprout a selection of organic wheat, rye, kamut and spelt grains, then mix them gently into a whole-wheat sourdough to create our soft, full-flavored and wholesome Sprouted Grain Boules.
DANISH SEEDED RYE
This hearty pan-loaf pays homage to Rugbrd the traditionally dense, dark rye bread native to Denmark. These loaves bristle with a rich selection of seeds and sprouted grains generously hydrated with buttermilk, dark beer and liquid malt. As wholesome as it is versatile and best enjoyed in extra thin slices with any selection of cured meats, cheeses, pickles or preserves.
BAGELS & PRETZELS
Organic, hand-made and available every Saturday. Bagels come as is, or coated with either poppy or sesame seeds. Pretzels come as delicious.
SEASONAL POTATO LOAF
As the seasons change, so do our potato loaves. Whether its a hearty and dark stout, potato loaf for the colder months or a flavor-packed garlic, parsley & potato bread for those summer picnics, we guarantee these roasted potato loaves will captivate your taste buds.
FEATURE RYE
Each Monday we offer up something dark and dense it could be 100% rye with a pleasantly soft crumb and notably sharp flavor or maybe our candied ginger and sesame rye for something to really write home about. Youll have to come down to find out!
FEATURE LOAVES
Our bakers have some fun. Something new every Sunday!
APPLE BRIE
Organic apple, double brie, greens, honey on fig & walnut, country
VEGAN
House made hummus, smoked tofu, tomato, avocado, red onion, greens, shaved carrot and pickle on whole grain bread
GRILLED CHEESE
Melted aged cheddar between slices of grilled garlic potato bread
TURKEY
Emmental, artichoke, red onion, greens, house mayo on country, fig & walnut or harvest grain
SCHINKENSPECK/PROSCIUTTO
Nostrala, roasted peeper, red onion, greens, mayo, dijon on country or fig & walnut
SMOKED MEAT
Pastrami, gruyere, saurkraut, pickle, red onion, dijon, horseradish on light or dark rye
HAM & SWISS
Black forest, emmental, greens, tomato, red onion, house mayo, dijon on country or peasant bread
SOPPRESATTA
Gruyere, pickled green beans, tomato tapenade, dijon on country, baguette or foccacia
PORCHETTA
Greens, tomato, red onion, salsa verde, house mayo on country, ciabatta or foccacia
ORGANIC BERKELEY BUTTERNUT SOUP
water, butternut squash, yam, onions, light cream, maple syrup, sun flower oil, sea salt and natural spices
THAI COCONUT SOUP
water, coconut milk, onions, baby corn, tomato, sun flower oil, sea salt and natural spices
ORGANIC SOUTH INDIA SPLIT PEA
water, yellow split peas, onions, tomato, coconut, milk, spinach, garlic, sun flower oil, sea salt and natural spices
ORGANIC TUSCAN TOMATO
tomato, water, onions, garlic, olive oil, sea salt and natural spices
SPLIT PEA
Green peas, carrot, celery, onion, vegetable stock, spices (bay leaf, salt, pepper)
BORSCHT
Beet, potato, cabbage, onion, celery, carrot, tomato, dill, vegetable stock, butter, cream, salt, pepper
LENTIL
Red lentil, carrot, onion, celery, tomato, vegetable stock, spices (bay leaf, paprika, cumin, anise, cinnamon, salt, pepper)
CARROT GINGER
Carrot, onion, celery, garlic, ginger, vegetable stock, spices (bay leaf, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper)
POTATO LEEK & FENNEL
Potato, leek, fennel, onion, celery, vegetable stock, spices (bay leaf, salt pepper)
drinks
Drip
Espresso
Americano
Cappuccino
Latte
Mocha
London Fog
Tea
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