Frequently asked questions

Cottage Lane artisan bread products are baked by our family business, Breadcraft, founded 80 years ago and based in Wairarapa, New Zealand.

Cottage Lane bread is available at lots of good supermarkets and retailers around New Zealand! Find your nearest stockist here.

Our artisan bread is crafted using our 80-year-old natural sourdough starter, which has been slow fermented for 72 hours. Then, each loaf is stone-baked to perfection. We use time-honoured European recipes, while constantly innovating and taking care of our people and planet. We bring the best taste, quality, texture and freshness to consumers and foodservice providers! Learn more about what makes us different here. 

Cottage Lane artisan breads are baked on a stone oven bed. This is a more traditional way of artisanal baking, and delivers a crisp crust we all know and love!

In the (unlikely!) event that you don’t finish your bread on the day of purchase, you can refresh it in a 220-degree oven for 3-5 minutes or until the crust is crisp.

We recommend you use Cottage Lane products by the best before date displayed on the packaging. 

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Cottage Lane artisan bread products are baked by our family business, Breadcraft, founded 80 years ago and based in Wairarapa, New Zealand.

Cottage Lane bread is available through our foodservice stockists, or you can order direct by contacting our team.

Our bread is par-baked and snap-frozen, enabling you to bake it off when you need it, so it’s as fresh as possible when you serve it to your guests!

Our artisan bread is crafted using our 80-year-old natural sourdough starter, which has been slow fermented for 72 hours. Then, each loaf is stone-baked to perfection. We use time-honoured European recipes, while constantly innovating and taking care of our people and planet. We bring the best taste, quality, texture and freshness to consumers and foodservice providers! Learn more about what makes us different here. 

Cottage Lane artisan breads are baked on a stone oven bed. This is a more traditional way of artisanal baking, and delivers crisp crust we all know and love!

Artisan loaves should be baked for around 23 minutes at 180 degrees from frozen, or 8-12 minutes from ambient. Check the information for each product for any variations.

No, Cottage Lane buns, wraps and bakery small goods are snap-frozen and just need thawing before use, no baking is required.

We recommend you serve Cottage Lane bread on the day it’s baked-off, but it should retain its goodness for up to 3 days if stored properly!

We recommend serving our wraps within 21 days from the time of defrosting.