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Island Bakery

Organic Scottish biscuits, slowly baked on Mull using local renewable energy.

Joe and Dawn Reade turned a Tobermory bakery into one of Britain’s most distinctive organic biscuit makers. Real butter, straightforward ingredients and island-scale production make these natural tea-time partners.

🏴 Scotland🌱 Certified organic👪 Family bakery💧 Renewable energy🌴 Palm oil free

2 in stock at teas.co.uk · 3 listed

Organic range founded
2001
Origin
Isle of Mull
Speciality
Organic biscuits
Live range
3 products
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From Mull to your tea tray.Organic ingredients, slow-baked biscuits and an unusually short energy story: river, wind and local wood chip.
Lee, curator at teas.co.uk

“Island Bakery is what we reach for when someone asks what should sit beside a proper pot of tea. The Lemon Melts are bright and buttery, the shortbread has a clean snap, and the Chocolate and Ginger brings enough warmth for a strong Assam.”

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The bakery behind the biscuits

About Island Bakery

Joe and Dawn Reade began baking bread in a converted Tobermory garage in 1994. After opening the Island Bakery Delicatessen in 1996, they identified a gap for organic biscuits that could travel beyond Mull. Island Bakery Organics launched in 2001 with four varieties.

The biscuit business outgrew the deli, and a purpose-built bakery opened in 2012. Its electricity comes from a hydro-electric turbine on the neighbouring river and a wind turbine above the bakery, while the ovens use local Mull wood chip for a slow, gentle bake.

Key facts

The founders

Joe ReadeCo-founder · baker · 1994
“Joe returned to Mull and, with Dawn, began supplying Tobermory with bread before developing the organic biscuit range that could travel far beyond the island.”
Dawn ReadeCo-founder · creative lead · 1994
“Dawn identified the opportunity for tempting organic biscuits and continues to shape the bakery’s presentation, packaging and public voice.”

Brand timeline

  1. 1994
    Bread baking begins in Tobermory

    Joe and Dawn start baking in a converted garage after the local baker retires.

  2. 1996
    Island Bakery Delicatessen opens

    A Main Street shop gives the Reades a close view of the speciality foods customers are looking for.

  3. 2001
    Island Bakery Organics is born

    The first four organic biscuit varieties launch and quickly earn specialist-retail listings and awards.

  4. 2007
    Biscuits become the focus

    The growing biscuit operation overtakes the deli and the shop is sold so the team can concentrate on baking.

  5. 2012
    Renewable bakery opens

    The new bakery is completed with river and wind electricity plus local wood-chip oven heat.

  6. Today
    Mull-made and independent

    Around forty people help make and send the bakery’s products from Tobermory.

Sustainability

Organic standards make every ingredient traceable and exclude routine synthetic pesticides and fertilisers. The bakery’s energy system was designed around resources available on and around Mull rather than treated as an afterthought.

  • Hydro-electric powerA turbine on the neighbouring Tobermory river contributes renewable electricity to the bakery.
  • Wind-generated electricityA turbine on the hill above the bakery works alongside hydro generation.
  • Local wood-chip ovensMull timber plantations supply the oven fuel, creating a slow and gentle bake.
  • No palm oilThe organic biscuit recipes avoid palm oil as well as preservatives and artificial colours or flavours.

Source: Island Bakery’s official story and organic and sustainability record, interpreted and catalogued by Teas.co.uk. Canonical brand profile: https://teas.co.uk/brand/island-bakery-organic/

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Island Bakery Organic: Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy Island Bakery Organic biscuits in the UK?

Teas.co.uk lists 3 Island Bakery lines, with 2 currently in stock. Live prices and stock are shown on this page, and UK delivery is free above the current threshold.

Where are Island Bakery biscuits made?

They are baked in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull in Scotland. The bakery uses local renewable electricity and wood-chip-fired ovens.

Are Island Bakery biscuits organic?

The sweet biscuit range is certified organic. The three lines listed here are organic products; always check each product page for current ingredients and allergen information.

Do Island Bakery biscuits contain palm oil?

Island Bakery states that its organic biscuits contain no palm oil, preservatives, artificial colours or artificial flavours.

What tea pairs well with Island Bakery biscuits?

Lemon Melts suit Earl Grey and Darjeeling, Scottish Shortbread works with breakfast tea, and Chocolate and Ginger biscuits pair particularly well with Assam or another brisk black tea.

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