Love Camellia - Teahouse & Sourdough Bakery

Love Camellia is a micro bakery and teahouse in Maroochydore, offering sourdough loaves, gluten-free baking, sweets and tea-focused events. Its bread range includes an organic seeded loaf made with pepita, sunflower and flax seeds, an organic wholemeal sourdough, and a gluten-free sourdough using buckwheat, brown rice, potato and tapioca. The breads are handmade and slowly fermented, with the wheat-based loaves taking three days and 32 hours of fermentation.

For something sweet, the large Basque baked cheesecake follows a Spanish recipe and combines cheese with orange blossom and lemon zest. The Love Camellia Treat Box brings together gluten-free cakes and sweets, including canelé, chocolate brownie, Basque baked cheesecake and carrot cake; a vegan box can be requested. The website notes that the standard box contains dairy and egg.

The venue also runs tea tastings with snacks and lunch, as well as sourdough bread workshops for beginners and home bakers. The workshops cover bread-making alongside sourdough cookies, croissants and more, with recipes, afternoon tea and snacks included. A gluten-free bread workshop is also planned, aimed at people who cannot eat wheat. With pickup available from Bradman Avenue, Love Camellia suits locals seeking carefully fermented bread, a gluten-free option, a gift box or a hands-on baking session in Maroochydore.