Workshop
Sourdough 101 · Quezon City
Real bread,
the way nature
intended.
Hands-on sourdough workshops for beginners. Four students. One teacher. No prior experience needed.
The philosophy
Bread is patient.
Teaching should be too.
I'm Mai, the baker behind Rise Artisanal. I've been making naturally leavened bread from this kitchen in Quezon City because I believe real bread — no shortcuts, no additives — is something everyone deserves to know how to make.
The Philippines is actually a perfect place for sourdough: our warmth accelerates fermentation beautifully. But most people never try because it seems intimidating. This workshop exists to change that.
Four students per session means I can watch every pair of hands. You'll leave not just with your own starter and a loaf, but with the understanding to do it again on your own.
The workshop
Sourdough 101
BeginnerMix your first dough from scratch, meet your starter, learn the folds and fermentation that make sourdough what it is — and pull a real loaf from the oven before you go home. Lunch is included, and you leave with a full tool kit: apron, lame, banneton, scrapers, spatula, jar and a scale, plus printed recipes, a bake day schedule and a glossary.
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What's includedIngredients, tools & lunch
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Class size4 max, 3 to confirm
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LocationQuezon City studio
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You take homeLoaf, starter & tool kit
₱6,000 per seat, all in. A 50% deposit reserves your place, balance due on the day. The class runs with a minimum of three.
How it works
From sign-up to fresh loaf
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01
Reserve your spot
Email or message us to claim a seat. A 50% deposit holds it, and we will confirm your date once we have three.
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Come as you are
Wear clothes you can flour. We provide aprons, every tool, and all ingredients.
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Bake together
A full day of mixing, folding, shaping, and scoring — with Mai's full attention on your dough.
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Take home bread
Leave with your freshly baked loaf, your starter, and enough knowledge to do it again solo.
Inside the studio
A day in the workshop
After the workshop
Baked at home, by students
Loaves from Sourdough 101 graduates, baked in their own kitchens after class. Their ovens, their starters, their hands.
Photos shared by students and published with their permission.
From Google reviews
Student takeaways
“Super fun ng sourdough class with Ms. Mai!! Got my first starter and first time ko rin mag-bake ever! … Learned a lot and ang saya pala gumawa ng sourdough!!”
“Joined the sourdough workshop about a month ago, and have never bought sourdough bread from any other bakeries since! … Best and most sulit workshop!!”
“I love how intimate she holds it in her very own baking room. While waiting for the dough to rise, you get to have a conversation with her and ask for baking tips … Highly recommend her workshop to anyone who wants to learn sourdough in a warm and personal setting!”
“Ms. Mai is very accommodating to our questions and generous in terms of giving suggestions during and after the workshop. We learned a lot. … Thank you Ms. Mai for this wonderful experience.”
Frequently asked
Questions
Do I need any prior baking experience?
What equipment will I need at home?
How many people are in each class?
How do I book, and how do I pay?
Where is the workshop held?
Ready to bake
your first loaf?
2026 is fully booked. The next class is on Saturday, January 16 2027.
₱6,000 per seat, all in. A 50% deposit reserves your place, balance due on the day.
To book or ask anything, email Mai at info@riseartisanal.com
The Baker's Suite
Tools you keep, long after class
Every Sourdough 101 participant gets lifetime access to The Baker's Suite — the tools we built for our own bakery because we needed them. Both are free to use, whether or not you take the workshop.
The Baker's Converter
Temperature, weight, volume, altitude and hydration, plus a formula builder for baker's percentages. Free to use, with an AI recipe converter on Pro.
thebakersconverter.com →The Baker's Directory
Curated suppliers for flour, ingredients, tools, ovens, mixers and packaging across the Philippines and beyond. Free, and no account required.
thebakersdirectory.com →Ways We Serve
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Delivery
Where We DeliverWe bake on Fridays in Quezon City and deliver across Metro Manila the same day. Order by Wednesday. Free delivery on orders ₱4,000 and up.
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Concierge Service
Eco-Friendly Sourdough Packaging & Gifting
We offer a year-round sourdough gifting concierge service, crafted for hassle-free, meaningful giving—whether for holidays, birthdays, milestones, or corporate gift sets. -
Subscription
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Workshops and Partnerships
Work With Us
We partner with cafés and restaurants by supplying artisanal loaves for sandwiches and sweets and teaching sourdough baking to culinary teams. Bake it or serve it—your way.
