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Osmotolerant sourdough starters

Enriched doughs are doughs that are high in fats, sugars or dairy. Although they may seem very similar, they are quite different to lean doughs (that is regular doughs, like bread dough), which is why they require a slightly different approach when it comes to the sourdough starter used in these doughs as well. Enriched doughs require osmotolerant starters in order to have an optimum rise and taste. That is not to say you can’t use your regular sourdough starter to proof a brioche, but […]

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Welcome, Homebakers!

The moment we have been waiting for many many years has finally arrived as we launch our brand new Homebakers by Grain Trip platform. We are mighty happy to have gone through with this project and we couldn’t start off any other way than by asking for your feedback. As this is all very new to us and because we now deliver anywhere in Europe (yes, we can finally deliver outside Romanian borders), we encourage you to use the platform and online shop and send […]

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About us

The story behind ‘Homebakers by Grain Trip’ cannot start without first mentioning our “big brother”. With Grain Trip, we dreamed of taking everyone who visited our bakery on an exciting journey around the world, where they could discover the tastes and treats of new destinations on each visit. We were homebakers for a very long time until we could make Grain Trip Bakery a reality. We opened its doors in April 2018, bringing 100% sourdough breads and tasty pastries, filled with love and character, to our hometown of Bucharest in Romania.


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