The Cheeseboard Collective is a worker-owned cooperative bakery and cheese shop at 1504 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto, running occasional bread baking and pastry workshops in its production kitchen where participants work alongside the bakers who supply the famous Cheeseboard Pizza next door. Classes focus on sourdough technique, laminated doughs, and seasonal pastry, taught by the cooperative's own bakers who produce hundreds of loaves and pastries daily. The shop has a 4.5-star Yelp rating across more than 500 reviews and is one of the most beloved neighborhood institutions in Berkeley.
Baking & Pastry