BA — Artisan Bakehouse
Bakehouse
BA baguettes, stone-deck baked

Purely Handcrafted

Freshly baked breads and pastries from wild levain, French stone-deck ovens and premium butter — every day, in limited batches.

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Our Story

From Shangri-La, to the Bay

BA was founded in 2016 in Yunnan Province — the land known as "Shangri-La," rich in fermentation culture and natural diversity — with a first store in Kunming. Driven by one belief, Bread Has Life, we focus on healthy baking, artisan craftsmanship and natural sourdough fermentation. Today BA spans 45 stores across China and reaches overseas through Bellevue, WA, our North America flagship. Next stop: the Bay Area.

Driven by the mission to "let every bite convey the vitality of nature," we emphasize natural, fresh ingredients, specialize in natural sourdough fermentation, and combine craftsmanship with innovation — with deep respect for bakers. Our goal: to elevate baking into food art and promote a healthy, joyful lifestyle.

Sourdough tart, golden crust
Golden Crust
Sourdough pretzel bagels
Perfect Layers
Hands folding a round of living sourdough

Bread Has Life

We believe: Bread Has Life.
Good bread is not “made”—it is nurtured.
“Nurturing” is BA's core way of understanding food.
Through bread, we explore:
Nature, Time, Life — and their interconnected relationships.
Bread is not just a result, but a living, ongoing process.
Mojiang purple rice held in two hands

From Land to Table

Land is not just soil — it is wind, water, climate and ecology, a complete system of life conditions. We respect the origin of ingredients and grow bread from the soil.

A BA baker holding a jar of sourdough starter

Time & Fermentation

Time is one of the most important ingredients. It is not the opposite of efficiency — it creates flavor, structure and vitality. Fast when needed, slow when required.

Jar of natural sourdough starter among fresh loaves

Natural Sourdough

Our sourdough is a natural multi-strain ecosystem formed by the land where the baker lives, the local air, and time — a true "local living culture," starting with a piece of living bread.

Meaning of BA
Back to Beginning

Rediscover food and life from their origin.

Vision
A Global Baking Lifestyle Brand

Centered on the philosophy of "living food."

Mission
Living Baking

Inspire people to rethink food and adopt a more natural, suitable daily diet.

BA rose bagels
Testimonials

A Shared Passion For Flavor

Hear the stories of those who have shared in our passion for baking.

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From Shangri-La to the World

Shangri-La · Yunnan China
Dubai, UAE
Bellevue · WA
Bay Area · In planning
China
45 stores
Yunnan 19 · Chongqing 16 · Chengdu 5
Wuhan 3 · Xi'an 2
UAE
1 store
Dubai — Artisan Theme Store
USA
3 stores
Bellevue, WA — North America flagship
San Jose — Bascom
In planning
Santa Clara — Valley Fair
In planning
Honors & Partners

Recognized, Here and Abroad

French Design Awards
2025 · Platinum Award

Highest recognition for the spatial design of the BA at Songtsam collaboration store.

Paris DNA Design Awards
2024 · Best Food Innovation

First Asian bakery brand to win — Yunnan Dongba totems meet French minimalist lines.

Must-Eat List
2021–2024 · Dual-City Winner

Meituan/Dianping Must-Eat List, four consecutive years — rare in the bakery category.

Golden Peacock Award
2022–2023 · Top Three

Benchmark for "golden bakery formats" in shopping malls, two consecutive years.

Strategic Partners
Richemont International Baking Club
Moulin Bourgeois, France
Puralos
Salomon
Songtsam Hotels
Brand Partnerships

In Good Company

BA at Songtsam — Tibetan timber storefront in Shangri-La
Hot-air balloon over the Shangri-La valley
BA at Songtsam bakery counter

BA × Songtsam

Bakery partner of Songtsam Hotels — the premium local-culture hotel brand named among Condé Nast Traveler's "Top 10 Global Hotels." At the Shangri-La Linka store, local character meets hotel aesthetics; its spatial design won the Platinum Award at the 2025 French Design Awards.

Crowd outside the BA for Salomon pop-up on Anfu Road
Guests at the BA for Salomon bakery counter
Salomon × BA arched interior signage

BA × Salomon

Partner brand of the French high-end outdoor label Salomon. "Fujun" — a pop-up inside a century-old villa on Shanghai's Anfu Road (October 2025 – March 2026) — brings Parisian streets to a French-inspired artisanal baking lifestyle.

We're Hiring

Bake With Us

A bakehouse shaped by life, nature, and time — we're hiring skilled hands for our new Bay Area kitchen.

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Sourdough tart, up close

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