Love their flour and the helpful information on their site. Been using the India Jammu for my 50/50 sourdough loaves. 91% hydration seems to be perfect. Amazingly high which is what their site suggested! read more

I went to Grist&Toll yesterday while on my way to visit family in the area. I drove 84 miles, one way, to stop by this shop for the freshly milled flour. The retail shop is closed. I did not know this. There is nothing on the WEB SITE to inform anyone, including myself, that the retail shop was closed. I love baking my own bread. Absolutely love it. I've baked with this flour before and the product that come out of using this flour is wonderful. I really wish they had something on their website that the retail shoo was closed. read more

Bread is amazing here. Found this place on a recent trip to SD. Also had their breakfast sandwich here and it was delicious.

Hours have changed and they seem to no longer be open for retail business. It's online orders only now. Tried to go today, 3/8/25, and even though Yelp and Google Maps said they were open, they were not. read more

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If you're a bread baker, just go! Wide range of wheats, any of which perform beautifully based on my experience. These people are well-versed in bread and can answer any question - guaranteed! You can tell they really love baking and put that love into their customers and business. A nice edited selection of tools and accessories every baker needs. I'm so happy it's nearby to me. read more

First mill in LA for over 100 years and Nan only offers the best. It was a pleasure to support her efforts to bring back heritage flours.

Finest quality flour milled in small batches. I have been looking for good quality flour ever since I started baking sourdough and I think I found the place. Great selection of gift items as well. Bought couple of bags of flour to bake with. I was told they also offer bread making classes so I'm looking forward to that. Just check their website for updates and info. Great customer service. read more

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Guilty of finding out about this place thanks to Top Chef's Bruce Kalman. So far every time I've made polenta using the polenta from here, it's a home run where everyone compliments it. So I think it's safe to say that their quality of flour here far exceeds that of what you would find at convenience stores. That said, the star of this place is actually all the people who work here who have, for every time I've been here, been super helpful in helping me with their other flours and how to get the best out of it, and take the time to throw in suggestions when I tell them about the problems that I encounter. But generally yes, I will drive all the way out to their store just to pick up Polenta even if it's traffic hours just so that I can have a bag of polenta on hand for celebrations or potlucks. read more

Finally, was able to check this place out and am I ever glad I did! The variety of artisan grains and flours are amazing. The customer support from Issac is beyond awesome. I've been baking sourdough for over a year now, so I have a lot to still learn. Issac has a vast knowledge base which he readily shares. Having been to other mills in the SO Cal area , I can say without a doubt that Grist and Toll is by far, the best. read more

Grist & Toll - Best flour ever! - Specialty Food Near Me - Pasadena, California

Have you heard of small batch or "artisan" milled grain? I suppose it could be a trend. But trend or no trend, it's a method that goes back to our beginnings, to the way things were originally done - before industrialization, before commercialization and a ton of other jumbo jumbo that hasn't done our bodies any good (of course, read more into it and you'll realize how poor innocent gluten got blamed for no good reason). I know it sounds utterly healthy and you'd think it might taste too healthy, but believe it or not, it's quite the opposite. Have you ever had bread that wowed you and made you think "This is REAL bread."? Well that's what stuff made with G&S' flours will make you think. It's like the what you experience when you've had Tartine bread and pastries. Whenever I bake with G&S there's an amazing texture and flavor that comes with it. It's not about just the ingredient itself, but HOW the ingredient, in this case, wheat (the grain), is prepared. Yes, it does come at a premium price, but once you try it you'll understand why, and you'll never want to bake without it ever again. So yeah.. you know I'll say it: G&S is so worth the drive to the eastside. read more

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I'm writing this as we are sampling my husband's first loaf using 50% of the Red Wheat and we are amazed at how well it worked. He uses the Jim Lahey method and haven't been able to really get over 25% whole wheat. Freshly milled makes a difference. The guy who helped us was very knowledgeable and had good advice. Will be back! read more

Grist & Toll - 50/50 using the Hard Red and Bob's Red Mill all purpose. Amazing flavor! - Specialty Food Near Me - Pasadena, California

I was out and about with Chef Sharon on an #culinaryadventure and she wanted to stop in this place as the hours aren't always conducive for regular peeps. The finest quality of Flour you can purchase and the branding is nothing short of gorgeous. The staff that work here love what they do and are most helpful with providing recipes to accompany your purchases. Everyone knows that I am all about special gifts for people well if you have someone that loves to bake bread this is a delightful place to impress that Chef or friend. Respectfully Reviewed read more

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Amazing flour! Everything I have made with it is delicious (this cannot be attributed to my baking skill. I am novice on a good day). Let me tell you, my zucchini bread tastes like it came from some fabulous bakery just because I used a mix of Hard Red and AP flour! Also, the people are so helpful and lovely. read more

I am so obsessed with this place!!!!!!! Dude, dude, dude! What a lil goldmine I've been shown! Or, I mean, should I say "what a lil gold MILL I've been shown" HA!!! See what I did there!!? I made funny-fun-fun!!! Jaqui at Sur la Table in Old Pas told me about this place and I'm serious man, I'd default on my mortgage to get another bag of flour variety to try out and play with. STAFF: A++ Isaac is knowledgeable and kind and lets me pick his brain with my really dumb questions. He tells me what he would do - which is good because there's a million variables in flour and bread baking in regards to hydration and percentages and this or that, etc...hearing his opinion about his personal preference is great for beginners. The gal that's got the short brown hair with lots of energy that's bouncing all over the place is just as sweet and knowledgeable. She also was happy to offer her knowledge. Also! G&T always has fed starter available if you're needing to same day bake. What I LOVE: -Selection. At any given time they have at least five (more actually) flours available for me to purchase. - Availability - even when there is not a flour I want on the shelf they will mill some for me if they've got what I need available to mill. -knowledge - these guys loveeeeee talking bread and will Always talk thru a recipe with me. Overall, this mill is a a gem and I love their flours and service. read more

I've been meaning to stop by this place for years, and for some reason always managed to try to go on the one day they are closed per week. That being said - what a difference in taste their flour yields. As an avid amateur home chef I'm also such a fan of the other artisanal things they stick, like Jacobsen salt and premium rollers. All that to say this is a wonderful place, and their flour is delicious (and surprisingly affordable). Go get some! read more

Best flour EVER!!! I have taken up a hobby with bread baking and a pastry chef told me that G&T is the best place to get flour from. This is true. I have not found anything better anywhere local. I think it has to with them being very picky about where they get their flour berries from and they will it themselves in their own stone mill. Every time I go in they are super friendly and helpful. They could talk to me for hours about bread and baking and just give away recipes they have. They genuinely seem to love what they do and take pride in their craft. I can't say enough about how great it is to have them here! If you are someone who bakes anything and needs some flour, definitely come here to get it. It us the best you can get. Even if Mr you mess up a bread loaf like I do... Often the results are still the best tasting lump of something. G&T flour will not disappoint. read more

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Once you have baked with Grist & Toll flour you will not be willing to give it up for store bought flour. The quality is in the taste and digest-ability. Additionally they have different varieties of flour which are suited to specific things you bake and the sales person will be able to guide you, recommend a cookbook and even give you their recipe. They also carry great baking gift items and can make up gift baskets for gift giving. I feel so lucky to have Grist & Toll here in LA. The owner is a knowledgeable expert at grains and has been known to give classes, it's rare but she's an amazing expert on milling and even the chef school in Santa Monica, Gourmandise, uses and sales Grist & Toll flour. For those of you who think you might be gluten intolerant, come to Grist & Toll and get introduced to ancient seed grains which are non-hybridized, grown Organically and have less gluten then mass produced wheat that's been hybridized multiple times. Wheat, when hybridized keeps all its DNA making the wheat a hazard to gluten sensitive persons and really it's just a hazard in general. At Grist & Toll you will be buying real, non-hybridized wheat that is eatable and digestible. Many folks think they need to be gluten-free after eating factory, mass produced wheat, but really what they need is REAL wheat that's not hybridized and has minimal gluten chains that are digestible. Also consider sourdough which further breakers down the gluten making it super easy to digest. read more

I first heard about Grist and Toll while listening to a podcast about bread. The guest was the owner of Bub and Grandma's Bread in LA and he was raving about the flour they source from this flour shop. I've been really into baking and have been wanting to get into bread making and wanted to try making a loaf out of high quality flour. When I entered the shop, I was greeted by a very friendly man and shelves and shelves of different flours used for different baking purposes and flavor profiles. Overwhelming for someone like myself who doesn't have a whole lot of knowledge about flour and preparation methods and quality. The man kindly explained each flour they carried, what they are typically used for, their flavor profiles, and where the grains were sourced from. I feel so much more knowledgable in flour now! I asked him what he recommended/which were the most popular and he told me their Hard White Flour and Hard Red Flour were the go-tos. Unfortunately, the Hard White was out of stock so I ended up getting the Hard Red for the bagels I wanted to try making. He told me about how their flours absorb more water than typical flours and helped me calculate how much extra water to add to my bagel dough so that they don't turn out dry! So kind! I highly highly recommend bakers check out Grist and Toll flours! The service is great and I can't wait to make my bagels! read more

Going to have to go back when I'm in a baking mood. Great selection of unique flours to bring flavors beyond bleached white flower. I go the unhulled black barley which has a nutty sweetness to it. I've been using it in my tuna salads and soups and stews. Do yourself a favor and check out the address on Google Maps so you exactly where to pull in. It's easy to pass by and it's a divided road so it can turn into a hassle. read more

Grist & Toll is a local artisan flour mill. When I was there, the owner was super friendly and answered all of my questions about flour. Hydration wise if you bake a 50 white flour/50 whole wheat bread, the water percentage is about 75%. If you bake a 100% whole wheat bread, water percentage is about 80%. Prices are a little higher than the supermarket, but what you get is a high quality flour and a face you can associate with the flour. If you like baking, I recommend picking up some bags and trying it out. read more

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I almost forgot to take a picture but the polenta was bomb here. Super good quality and texture. Honestly best I've ever tried. Can't wait to try other stuff here!!! read more

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Great small business / mill that features unique flours and grains that inspire me to think more thoughtfully about what I eat and feed our family. we recently attended their anniversary celebration and loved their trying out various breads, meeting farmer mai, and learning from folks that are passionate about healthy and sustainable eating. Great place to pick up special grains for the foodies in your life, also sell some select cooking utensils, jams read more

Many thanks to a farmer's market friend who recommended Grist & Toll. WOW. Can't tell you how lucky it is to live so near to such an amazingly valuable resource. Hope everyone is spreading the word to help this business flourish. Bought hard red and white for a bread baker and Sonoma soft white to have on hand for pastries, scones and biscuits. Am still speechless with delight to have found Grist & Toll. Until you try baking with freshly milled flour, you cannot KNOW the difference in flavor. Do it and you'll never go back. read more

This place is simply the best. Not only are their freshly milled flours so good that I will probably never go back to grocery store flour, but they are so incredibly kind and generous with baking advice and they really seem to know their product inside and out. They always make me feel incredibly welcome and they really take the time answer all my questions with warmth and patience. I wish I could hang out there every day. read more

If you are looking for quality heritage flour this is the place to go in the LA area, however... dont expect some fancy shop with lots of bread baking items... they mill flour. That's what they do really well read more

After having a kid and reading about how so many of the nutrients are stripped out of conventional flour, I decided many months ago that I would like for our household to eat only whole grains. Since I do much of the cooking, it was fairly easy to make the switch. I use brown rice, whole barley in soup, whole oats for oatmeal, etc. However, my wife does all of the baking, and simply refused to use 100% whole wheat flour. She doesn't like the taste and texture ohe store-bought variety. Fast forward to discovering Grist and Toll. My wife had heard about it and sent me on a mission to Pasadena to pick her up a 5 pound bag of whatever flour they recommended. I came home with a big bag of Sonora, along with all manner of fun things like black barley, milled polenta, and pressed barley flakes. Not only does everything from pancakes to cakes to cookies that my wife makes with the flour taste unbelievable, it also has great texture. What's more, even when we treat ourselves to cookies and cakes, we do so knowing that we're using whole wheat from heirloom varietals that have not been messed with by Monsanto and stripped of their wholesomeness. The woman who works there is always super helpful, and gives me more information than I even understand about protein levels and wheat varietals. She always has fun suggestions of things to cook with grains like teff or Tibetan purple barley. Grist and Toll is a quality artisan purveyor of the highest order. And while it does cost considerably more to use their flour exclusively, not only is a better tasting, but it's more for nutritious for my family. Best of all, my wife is pleased with the taste and texture. Thanks Grist and Toll! read more

If you bake bread, or pizza, or cornbread, or...anything...then this place will change your life. I've been baking 100% whole wheat breads with their flour, and it's lighter and fluffier than anything made with white flour. It's also naturally sweeter. Their cornmeal is a revelation, of real flavor, not just texture. I live more than 20 miles away, and the time and traffic is worth it to go this magical place. read more

My visit to Grist & Toll was to buy artisan flour to make a country loaf bread using dutch oven that will give it that crusty texture and caramel color. I knew that a better bread flour would make the bread taste better. Coincidentally, I chose Grist & Toll, because I found them on Yelp. The flour mill is located in a nondescript unit of a commercial building. Through the doors is a tiny space with a small selection of pre-packaged flours and some baking accessories. I asked for a recommendation for a flour to make a country loaf using a no-knead process. It was suggested that I use the Fife Flour that is specific for bread baking. Then I was instructed to use half Fife Flour and half regular store bought flour as I might not like the strong flavor of a fresh milled wheat flour. My recipe of choice is Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery in NYC. I used only the Fife Flour instead of the suggested half and half. The yeast took to the flour and water instantaneously, which was a good sign. I checked three times during the rising process and found that the dough was rising quite nicely without the kneading. I folded the dough onto itself and proofed it for another couple hours. The end result after baking it was beautiful bread with a dark caramel color, a crusty shell, and the toasty scent of popcorn or walnut throughout my kitchen during the bread baking process. By the way, the bread tastes AWESOME! Grist & Toll processes a high quality flour that comes with a higher price than regular store-bought flour. If you are looking to make homemade breads with superior quality ingredients, then this is the place to get the flour. read more

I purchased 2 flours here - a general whole wheat and a pastry flour - and i have been so thrilled with the quality. I have used them in all sorts of recipes - both my own and those on their blog- and I have never been disappointed with the results. I can swap out 1/2 of my usual ap flour with the whole wheat with no change in result except for a lovely nutty flavor. We also purchased a loaf of sour dough bread that was amazing. The proprietress was very friendly and helpful and took the time to answer my toddler's questions. it can be a little tricky to find the first time - it is in a little light industry strip mall tucked off of arroyo parkway just north of glen arm. when you do find it, there is plenty of parking. Seek this place out! Such a great place to have in our neighborhood! read more

i took a bread making class with adrian while visiting portland oregon. adrian highly recommended grist & toll for my flour. so i couldn't get there fast enough! i enjoyed not only the shop and isaac but also the customers! the entire experience was wonderful helpful and encouraging! as a brand new bread maker i was soaking up all of this goodness! and i am happy to report.... i've made delicious + beautiful bread! real life bread! thank you grist & toll for bringing back what is true & right.... i appreciate and respect what you're doing! see you soon... read more

Great polenta and bread flour! The olive oil is good too! My daughter loved the rolling pin!

Flour of the utmost quality that deserves all the respect. Reasonable prices. Good selection. Rare find in these areas. But what I love most and what I love about any place is how clear it is that the owner and the employees love what they do. The passion is clear and it makes them knowledgeable about their product. I walked in with little understanding about the varieties of flour and was shown patience throughout my entire time there as well as through my many amateur questions. read more

This place is a hidden gem! Great flours and helpful staff make this place so amazing!

They gave great recommendations on different flours to use for making pasta and even provided a recipe that tasted amazing. Excellent customer service and even better products. Looking forward to trying more of what they have to offer. read more

An absolute gem. Their Sonora wheat flour makes the most delicious scones-light and flakey. Even people who don't generally like scones love the scones I bake with Sonora wheat. Thanks to Grist & Toll, Angelenos now have access to freshly milled whole grains. I only wish they were open every day of the week! read more

Never knew I could get fresh local flour in LA. Such a cute little place. I can't wait to bake at home.

Quality, professional, they really understand how important the base material of the ingredients we use to cook with are.

7/16/18 To whom it may concern- I discovered Grist & Toll searching for a whole-wheat flour wholesaler. Returning to restock after a few in store purchases there was a sign on the door declaring a 'wholesale only' day. It's a long drive so I stuck my head in the door politely asking if an exception could be made in this case? Pleading my case saying I knew exactly what I needed and wouldn't take up too much time. A woman in the retail area replied "you're here, might as well come in" While filling my order I asked for guidance in the use of one of G&Ts flours? Turns out the woman I was speaking with was Nan Kohler, who somehow took offence that I was trying to better understand using her products. Ms Kohler replied quite angrily to my inquiry by questioning my understanding of proper hydration and then if I knew how to make bread at all? I made my purchase and left very upset wondering what I might've done to anger Ms Kohler to such an extent? As I am physically disabled I am typically spoiled by the way people treat me. From the other perspective my circumstance causes me to be hyper aware of my manner and that I am not imposing. After checking to be sure it was a retail day I returned some weeks later to purchase flour hoping that I might speak with Ms Kohler to understand what had happened and resolve anything I might've done to upset her. Isaak defended Ms Kohler as a very nice person and at my request went to find her. When he returned alone to the retail area telling Ms Kohler said she was "too busy" I knew exactly where things stood. I am saddened to no longer use Grist & Toll products. More worrisome, find it terribly unfortunate Ms Kohler chose not to make any attempt to repair a business relationship with a customer that had such a negative experience in her place of business. read more

LA is blessed that we have this place! I've been here several times now and it's better than any flour elsewhere! The only flour I've had that approaches this level of quality for both taste and nutrition is einkorn I milled at home, but einkorn just doesn't have the gluten strength to make bread on its own, so I found this place. My favorites are sonora flour for pastries, tortillas, biscuits, etc, and star flour for pizza dough and bread. If you've never had finely milled whole grain flour before, those two will blow your mind. You'd almost think they were refined flours because they don't have the bitter flavor or texture of the whole grain flour that sits on grocery store shelves, except they have such a rich depth of GOOD flavors that you'll never find a refined flour that tastes that good. Everything just tastes so much better. I also love that they really care about where their grain is sourced from and the conditions under which its grown. And there are some great artisan items from other places for sale inside, like I got some vanilla pear jam that was ridiculously good and I don't even like pears, I'm just willing to take risks once I know a place cares about quality of ingredients because I've been pleasantly surprised that way. And everyone who works there has been super nice and helpful! read more

This is the place for artisan flour. Very helpful staff. I'm going back for more!