King Arthur Flour Baker's Store and Cafe

King Arthur Paraphernalia

For bakers or aspiring bakers, or if you're someone who just likes freshly baked foods, the King Arthur Flour Store is a cornucopia of delectable baked goods and baking related items. Just a few miles north of I-89 on Route 5 in Norwich, Vermont, the store should be on your list of places to stop for fresh baked cookies, breads, muffins and baking products.

Mouth-watering Bakery

Their cafe serves breakfast daily from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. with lunch being served daily from 11-5. And, of course, they use their own artisan breads and fresh meats, dairy, and vegetables from local farms.  And you can't escape without fresh baked goods in hand.  The half-dozen chocolate chip cookies we bought didn't last very long on the ride home.

Our visit to King Arthur was prompted by the fact that we recently acquired a bread maker.  We were in Vermont visiting my father and figured we'd stop in Norwich on the way home to get some of their special bread making products.  Plus, friends of ours said they have awesome pancake mix, so we picked up a box for us and 4 boxes for our friends.  As such, our King Arthur experience continued at home the morning of this blog post with tasty pancakes we made from their mix..

History of King Arthur Flour

Amazingly, King Arthur has been around for more than 200 years, started by a man named Harry Wood in Boston, Massachusetts in 1790. The King Arthur brand was established in 1896 and has been holding strong since then.  The headquarters was moved to Vermont in 1984, built a headquarters called Camelot (Imagine that!) and recently expanded in 2011.

Today, if you're so inclined, you can enroll in 3-4 hour long baking classes, or multi-day baking courses at their Baking Education Center.  Or if you're like me and have even failed at making fudge with the "Never Fail Fudge" recipe on the jar of Fluff, they also have private classes.

If you're ever near White River Junction, Vermont, head a couple exits north on I-91 and stop by the King Arthur Flour campus.  It's well worth the short detour.

King Ashton and his Court

The "Court" stealing the King's Throne