Fuel Your Adventure

North Coast Baking Co. is here!

Peanut Butter Cookie

Our signature product is the exceptionally crafted Peanut Butter Cookie. Soft & chewy with sugar and peanut powder sprinkled on top (we recommend eating it upside down for an extra flavor hit!), this is the cookie that will remind you of the quintessential homemade cookie of your childhood.

How are we different? 

Made with freshly milled buckwheat flour

Balanced flavor with elevated pantry staples

Real peanut butter & certified gluten free 

Our five star suppliers

Koeze 
Peanut Butter 

The Dutch are the only country that eats more peanut butter per capita than America. Koeze is crushing peanuts on Dutch equipment over 100 years old! 

Tenera Grains Buckwheat 

Tenera Grains Mill uses the byproduct of our dehulling process to make fluffy white buckwheat flour. Instead of feeding the cows the grain, we transform it into delicious cookies.

MI Milk Producers
Butter

We had to stick with local farmers for our dairy! MI Milk Producers Association is a cooperative serving the Great Lakes dairy farmers. They process milk into delicious products without flavorings.

India Tree 
Muscovado Sugar

India Tree has been sourcing unrefined cane sugar (muscovado) for decades from Mauritis, an island east of Madagascar. Muscovado is like brown sugar but has more depth and flavor.

Once upon a time, a grainiac 
met a gluten free foodie...

Teffola founder, Claire, was introduced to Karen through an amazingly perceptive Zingerman's Coffee employee. She heard that Claire was working on starting a gluten free mill and knew that Karen was an exceptionally good gluten free baker - it was fate! We met up and, like any good partnership, there was really good chemistry and shared values. At some point someone said "it would be interesting to make something with the flour from the mill". 

 

More than 75 pounds of buckwheat flour, countless pounds of butter and various forms of sugar later, the ever discerning folks at Zingerman's officially approved a single cookie flavor. The journey was not without it's bumps and disappointments (and a lot of money spent on test runs) but both of us are so glad because the process led us to truly the best formula. Through it all, our relationship grew stronger than ever thanks to matching strengths and grace through the busy seasons. Between Karen's unmatched determination in recipe development and Claire's understanding of what it takes to launch a brand, North Coast Baking Co was crafted. 

 

This is about being bold & brave enough to go on a big adventure knowing that nostalgic flavors always have the power to bring you home. We're Michigan made and ready to roam. 

Q & A

For those who are extra curious

How did you land on peanut butter for the first cookie flavor? 

A lot of manufacturing companies (including Zingerman's Bakehouse!) are peanut free so it's challenging to find not only a gluten free facility but also one that allows peanuts. Luckily our partners who make Teffola are only gluten free and allow the other allergens. We decided to take advantage of the gap! 

Why make a new brand instead of sticking with Teffola? 

Great question! We really grappled with this but ultimately our cookies weren't going to include teff so it felt a bit phony to put it under a brand with "teff" in the name. 

Why can't I purchase these on the website? 

Letting you in on an industry secret here - a lot of baked goods are fresh frozen meaning right after they're baked, cooled and packaged, they're put in the freezer. Think of it like buying berries in the dead of winter - the frozen ones were harvested and immediately frozen while the fresh ones have traveled from far away countries and lose flavor and shelf life. Once delivered to Zingerman's Deli, the cookies are thawed and folks purchase them in absolute delight. We don't have a freezer in our warehouse so we can't store them! 

How do I get these? 

We're exclusively sold with Zingerman's Deli (and Zingerman's Mail Order is not far behind!) based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Give them a call (734) 663-3354 or order online for local pickup here. We've heard stories of people calling from other states to get the Cherry Cacao Zingerman's x Teffola flavor shipped out to them but we cannot promise that. 

What are fun ways to eat these? 

Our favorite question! Claire's favorite way is upside down because the sugar and peanut powder that we sprinkle on top hits your tongue and is so yummy! You could warm them up a smidgen and top it with strawberry jam for the truly nostalgic vibes. Cut them up and use as a topping on ice cream! Go full Elvis and put it on a plate with banana, bacon and honey. Truly the options are endless 

A peek behind the scenes...