The two ways flour gets made

Stone-milled.
Not roller-milled.

This is the difference we'll explain to anyone who asks at the till, and a few people who don't. It matters more than the brand on the bag.

— What we sell

Stone-milled, whole.

Two stones, slow speed, low temperature. The endosperm, bran, and germ all stay in the bag — which is most of the flavour, all of the nutrition, and the entire reason you bought wheat in the first place.

  • Cooler grind — keeps oils intact
  • Bran and germ retained
  • Date stamped on every bag
  • Use within 90 days, frozen up to 12 months
— What we don't

Roller-milled, refined.

Steel rollers at high speed, high heat. Germ and bran are sifted out — they spoil too fast for a supermarket shelf. What's left is white flour, sometimes "enriched" with the nutrients that were just removed.

  • Higher temperature in the grind
  • Germ and bran sifted away
  • Shelf-stable for two years
  • Sold everywhere — just not here
In stock

The flours,
on the shelf.

Sold in 5lb, 25lb, and 55lb bags. The big bags get a discount. Date stamp on every one.

A short guide

Which flour
for what.

The simplest version. There are exceptions to every line here. Bring questions to the counter — we like the questions.

Use
Best flour for it
Notes
Sourdough bread
Red Fife, Hard Red, Whole Spelt — high gluten
12% + protein
Sandwich bread
Unbleached AP or 50/50 AP + Whole Wheat
For softer crumb
Pastry, scones, biscuits
Soft White Pastry Flour
8–9% protein
Pizza & pasta
Hard Red Whole Wheat or Kamut
Long ferment for pizza
Pancakes & crepes
Buckwheat (50%) + Soft White Pastry
For the nutty edge
Rye bread / pumpernickel
Whole Rye + Hard Red (60/40 to start)
Low gluten — needs help
Gluten-free baking
Buckwheat, Sorghum, Cornmeal blends
Always need a binder
— A thought

Buying flour is fine. Milling your own is a different kind of bread entirely.

The flavour difference between flour milled this morning and flour milled three months ago is not subtle. A good home mill pays for itself in a year for a household that bakes twice a week. We'll show you the math — and demo a grind — at the counter.

Most asked for

Komo Fidibus 21

The household mill we sell more than any other. Quiet, dependable, a 12-year warranty.

$699.99