Hi! I'm Stef, a typical German who has always had a deep love for bread. For me, every good day has to begin and end with a fantastic slice of bread.
Having been left dissatisfied by the quality of breads in Lusaka, I founded Stef's Sourdough Basket in late 2014. I put my whole heart into artisan baking from the get go and educated myself from the excellent community of champion bakers on the web, workshops on creating and baking various kinds of bread and a plethora of books from renown international bakers. Today, I can confidently share my knowledge, and I am now supported by my two wonderfully skilled baker ladies - Christine & Dorica. While I have been baking professionally for almost a decade, my curiosity continues to drive my quest to improve my recipes and allows me to meet the high quality standards the bakery is known for. I continue to remain fiercely committed to providing both the most savory and most authentic sourdough in Zambia. On any given day, you may find me driving around Lusaka delivering your bread, selling and laughing on markets, experimenting with new recipes in the bakery, updating this website, chatting with my customers, designing marketing materials, doing accounting for my small enterprise, and - as we live and bake in Africa - troubleshooting to keep my business running smoothly. Please feel free to come and have a chat when you see me out and about! |
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