Learn to Bake Sourdough from Scratch: Rise Artisanal's First Workshop - Rise Artisanal

Learn to Bake Sourdough from Scratch: Rise Artisanal's Sourdough Workshop

We have been getting the same question for months: do you offer sourdough classes?

The answer is yes.

Rise Artisanal hosts a monthly sourdough baking workshop at our home bakery in Quezon City on the 2nd or 4th Saturday of the month, confirmed once we hit a minimum of three participants.

If you want in, now is the time.

What You'll Learn

This is a full-day, hands-on class. You will be right next to me — Mai — as I teach you how to care for your sourdough starter, while your hands are immersed in the dough. Don't worry, you will know what all the relevant bakery terms mean because I will send you a cheat sheet beforehand.

Everything we cover is tailored for Pinoy home bakers — your kitchen, your oven, and our tropical weather.

  • Sourdough starter — how to build one, feed it, read it, and keep it alive at home in the tropics. This is the foundation. Get this right and everything else follows.
  • Bulk fermentation — why timing changes in our climate, and how to work with warmth instead of against it
  • Mixing and folding — the feel of good dough, what to look for, and when to stop
  • Shaping and scoring — building structure, creating tension, and the basics of a good ear
  • Baking — oven dynamics, steam, and how to get a proper crust at home

You'll bake the classic boule, then bring home our recipes for five variations: Cranberry Walnut, Seeded Classic, Jalapeño Cheddar, Olive & Fennel, and Ube Queso.

What's Included

Everything. ₱5,000 per participant, all in.

  • Full hands-on baking session, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Working lunch — all-you-can-eat sourdough, a charcuterie spread featuring Rise Artisanal granola, dips, sourdough crisps, and desserts
  • Essential tools to take home — apron, hairnet, bread lame, dough scraper, bench scraper, banneton, spatula, glass jar, drawstring bread bag, and a scale
  • Reference materials — recipes, bake day schedule, and a glossary of sourdough terms
  • Your finished loaf — you bake it, you take it home
  • PLUS: Lifetime consult with Mai, because good bread deserves to be baked in every home, and your questions shouldn't have an expiry date. Document your bakes, then run them by me. We'll have "office hours."

What is The Baker's Suite?

The Baker's Suite is our home base for serious home bakers. Every workshop participant gets lifetime access.

  • The Baker's Converter — a dedicated baking conversion tool for weight-based recipes, hydration percentages, and scaling loaves. No more doing the math yourself.
  • The Baker's Directory (coming soon) — a directory of flour and baking suppliers, and artisan producers across the Philippines. Know where to source the good stuff.
  • The Baker's Budgeter (in progress) — a web app for managing inventory, sales, and expenses for small food businesses.

Built by a baker who needed it. Once you start baking real bread, you don't stop. We want to make sure you have everything you need to keep going.

Who This Is For

  • You've always wanted to learn sourdough but didn't know where to start.
  • You've tried before but your starter keeps dying and you're not sure why.
  • You're already baking and want to understand the process more deeply.
  • You want to bake the kind of bread that is worth sharing.

No prior experience required. All levels welcome.

Workshop Details

  • Format: Full-day, hands-on
  • Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Schedule: Monthly, 2nd or 4th Saturday (confirmed at minimum 3 participants)
  • Group size: Maximum 4 participants
  • Price: ₱5,000/pax, all in
  • Location: Quezon City (full address upon confirmation)

How To Reserve Your Spot

Email us at info@riseartisanal.com or message @riseartisanal on Instagram. A 50% downpayment is required to reserve. We will confirm the date and send full details once we hit three participants.

Why Learn Sourdough Now?

Sourdough is not a trend. It's an ancient way of making bread. A well-maintained starter is living, responsive, and yours. Feed it, use it, and it will outlast any commercial yeast you've ever bought.

The Philippines has everything it needs for great sourdough: warmth that accelerates fermentation, access to good flour, and a food culture that understands and values craft. The only thing missing is more people who know how to make it.

That is what this workshop is for.

Rise Artisanal is a weekend sourdough bakery based in Quezon City. We bake every Friday. Visit riseartisanal.com to order, or explore The Baker's Suite: thebakersconverter.com and thebakersdirectory.com

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