Urth Caffé's Pâtisserie Viennoiserie

Urth Caffé's Pâtisserie Viennoiserie Will Transport You to Paris!

There is a little story behind Urth's croissants and pâtisserie viennoiserie that I want to share with you: 

When Urth started baking their own pâtisserie viennoiserie they wanted it to be authentic. So, the first pastry chef they hired was French and hailed from the famed pâtisserie viennoiserie, Pierre Hermes in Paris. He taught Urth Caffé and its founders, Shallom & Jilla Berkman the classic techniques used to make the flakiest croissants. 

Left: Urth Caffé's Chocolate Pistachio Croissant. 
Right: A tray of Urth's delicious buttery croissants and fresh-baked scones. Perfect with a French Presss coffee. Nuanced and delicious. 

Later, Chef Davide Giova, a former pastry chef from Valentino's (in Los Angeles) came on board and he improved on the original French recipes developed by Urth's original pastry chef. He and Urth's co-founder, Shallom Berkman tried butters from New Zealand, England, France, Italy, and America. The best tasting butter was chosen from Normandy, France, and this is what is used in all of Urth's bakery items today. Chef Davide also sourced the best heirloom grains from Italy. All of which resulted in the perfecting of the secret recipe used for Urth's croissants and pâtisserie viennoiserie. 

Chef Davide Giova and his famous organic breads, made from imported heirloom grains, baked in Urth's Italian stone deck ovens.

Pâtisserie viennoiserie sits at the middle ground between bread and sweet pastry. Made from rich, yeast-leavened dough and often layered with butter, eggs, milk and sugar, it produces light, flaky, golden pastries—a common example of which is the croissant. It was originally inspired by baking traditions in Vienna, Austria, and was brought to Paris in 1839 by a Viennese baker. Local French pastry chefs reworked the original preparation technique—using lamination to perfect the dough and create buttery flaky delicate layers. Some pastries using this type of dough and technique are of course, the croissant, the pain au chocolat and the brioche. 

Left: Urth Caffé's croissants. Clockwise: Chocolate Pistachio, Double Chocolate. Almond and Butter. 
Right: Urth Caffé's Churro Delight.

Urth Caffé also uses this beautiful French pastry technique in its Summer Peach Danish and Churro Delight—creating delicate, flaky, nuanced pastries that are not found anywhere else! The Summer Peach Danish is a limited time offering made with this delicious pastry dough, seasonal fresh ripe juicy peaches and a rich almond frangipane. All topped with crunchy amaretti cookies and finished with just a hint of the finest cinnamon. Order it warm for a special treat. Look for upcoming seasonal offerings utilizing the finest produce  of the season and Urth's one-of-a-kind pâtisserie viennoiserie. 

Urth's Summer Peach Danish.

Urth's Churro Delight is made with buttery crunchy layers of delicate pastry stuffed with a fragrant vanilla cream, then generously dusted in aromatic cinnamon and a sprinkling of fine sugar, then topped with a coin of rich dark chocolate. It seamlessly melds Parisian techniques with a Mexican classic for a refined twist on a classic treat. Elevated comfort food at its best!

These exquisite authentic delights are baked fresh daily in Urth's imported Italian stone deck ovens and delivered—just out of the oven—to your favorite Urth Caffé! Indulgent, yet refined—they are great paired with a cappuccino, Urth's famous Spanish Latté™ (inspired by the coffee in Barcelona), or your favorite heirloom organic coffee or tea drink. 

Urth Caffé's famous Spanish Latté - inspired by the coffee in Barcelona.

Summer may be almost over, but you can be transported to France with Urth's delicate and nuanced croissants and other pâtisserie viennoiserie. Croissants available are: Butter, Almond, Double Chocolate, Chocolate Pistachio and Ham & Cheese. Personally, the authenticity of Urth's croissants and their flaky, buttery nuanced delicacy is one of the things that first drew me to Urth, aside from the exceptionally pure organic heirloom coffee, and its ethos of sustainability and honoring our beautiful planet. 

Moments taken to savor the little things in life. ❤️

And if you'd like to take a deeper dive into Urth Caffé's Bakery you can do so HERE.

Written by: Lisa Mouhibian