Shipping policy
Last updated: June 2026
How Our Products Are Shipped
All Alvarado Street Bakery products are baked fresh, flash-frozen, and shipped at ambient temperature — meaning they are frozen when they leave our warehouse but will arrive thawed or partially thawed at your door.
This is completely intentional and expected, and similar to how most bread arrives to your local grocery store. There is no dry ice or special cold packaging in your shipment; the product is designed to make this transition safely.
Upon arrival, you can either leave at room temperature, refrigerate or refreeze – depending on when you want to use each item.
Products have a 12-month frozen shelf life. Once thawed, please plan for approximately 10-12 days of shelf life.
What You're Ordering
Our D2C shop sells products by the case only. Each case contains 6 units of a single product variety. We do not offer single-unit purchases or mixed-variety cases at this time.
As we are in the middle of updating our packaging, you may still receive products with the original label. Rest assured that the bread and bagels inside are exactly the same.
Order Cut-Off Time
Orders placed by 12:00pm PST on a business day are processed and shipped that same day. Orders placed after 12:00pm PST, or on weekends and holidays, will be processed and shipped the next business day.
Processing & Fulfillment
Once your order is placed, it is automatically sent to our fulfillment partner's warehouse system. Orders are picked, packed, and handed to FedEx typically within the same business day (subject to the cut-off above). The full order flow is:
• You place your order on alvaradostreetbakery.com
• Your order is automatically received by our warehouse
• The warehouse picks and packs your case(s) and hands off to FedEx
• FedEx scans and picks up the shipment
• A tracking number is generated and automatically sent to you by email
Shipping Method & Carrier
All orders ship via FedEx Home Delivery to residential addresses in the contiguous United States. FedEx Home Delivery is designed for delivery to homes, typically Tuesday through Sunday.
Estimated Delivery Times
Estimated transit times after your order ships:
• West Coast: approximately 1–3 business days
• Mid-country: approximately 3–5 business days
• Coast-to-coast: up to 5–7 business days
Delivery estimates are provided by FedEx and are not guaranteed. Delays due to weather, carrier volume, or other events outside our control may occur. Because our products ship ambient (without refrigeration), we recommend being available to receive your package upon arrival and do not leave outside for extended periods.
Shipping Destinations
We currently ship to residential addresses within the contiguous United States (48 states). We do not currently ship to Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, P.O. Boxes, or APO/FPO addresses.
Shipping Cost
We offer free shipping on all orders. Shipping cost is built into our pricing so there are no surprises at checkout.
Order Tracking
Once your order has shipped, you will automatically receive a shipping confirmation email with your FedEx tracking number. You can track your shipment at fedex.com or through the link in your confirmation email.
