Guides, Stories & More
Ingredient deep-dives, baking techniques, and the values behind our bakes - from the science of a better crumb to how we give back to people and the planet.
Finishing Sugars 101: Sparkling vs Sanding vs Pearl vs Turbinado
Sugar on top is the easiest upgrade in baking - but "decorating sugar" isn't one thing. Crystal size changes everything: how much it sparkles, whether it crunches, and if it survives the oven. Here...
What is Post-Consumer Recycled Packaging?
We believe in doing our fair share when it comes to creating less waste. So, by incorporating recycled plastic (PCR) into our product pouches, we’re adding up to 40% fewer virgin polymers into the waste stream than conventional plastic packaging does. Because the only mess we want to make is one in the kitchen.
1% for the Planet
Our 1% for the Planet Pledge
Modern Mountain is a member of 1% for the Planet, donating 1% of annual sales to environmental causes - our standing commitment to protect the planet we all bake on.
Bake a Difference
What is Fair Trade Cocoa and Why Does it Matter?
Fair Trade cocoa is cocoa grown under standards that guarantee farmers fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices - so every bake starts from fairness.
Bake a Difference
What is a Plastic Neutral Certification?
Modern Mountain is Plastic Neutral Certified through rePurpose Global: for every bit of plastic we use, an equivalent amount of plastic waste is recovered from the environment.
Baking Tips
Ultimate Guide to Royal Icing
Royal icing is the pipeable, dry-to-hard icing behind decorated sugar cookies and gingerbread. Made with meringue powder, it skips raw eggs entirely for a stable, food-safe icing you can control down to the second.
Ancient Grains
What is KAMUT Flour?
KAMUT is the trademarked name for Khorasan, an ancient, always-organically-grown wheat with a nutty, buttery flavor and more protein than modern wheat. It contains gluten and swaps 1:1 for any wheat flour.
Gluten Free
What is Oat Fiber?
Oat fiber is a fine powder milled purely from the oat husk - zero net carbs, nearly zero calories, and the fix for crumbly, dry low-carb bakes.
Baking Science
What is Black Cocoa Powder?
Black cocoa is a heavily Dutch-processed cocoa prized for its near-black color and intense, smooth, low-acidity chocolate flavor - the shade behind cookies-and-cream bakes.