Our Family Biscotti Bakery

The Origins

Our family biscotti bakery story starts in 1992 when co-founders Karen Riley and Craig Silbert first began offering artisanal biscotti at the Doylestown farmers market on Saturday mornings.

What started as a weekend endeavor for Karen while pregnant with their son Riley (not a typo), quickly expanded as requests for the tasty twice baked Italian cookies started coming in from local coffee shops and specialty food markets.

When the seasonal market ended, entrepreneurial spirit drove the couple's full time commitment to developing Bucks County Biscotti.

In a move that some call heroic (others may call crazy) Karen and Craig purchased a decrepit stone farmhouse in Hilltown. They quickly converted part of the home into a production bakery and spent the next 25 years fully renovating the historic property, while developing the business and raising their son. 

The Next Generation

Growing up in the biscotti bakery, Riley was exposed to the inner workings of the family business from a young age and even ran his own booth at the same farmers market where Karen got her start.

It wasn't always his plan to take over the reigns, but he was bit by the same entrepreneurial bug while working for an early startup in Brooklyn.

In 2020, Riley made the leap and took the lead as the second generation operator of Bucks County Biscotti.

Since then we've continued to grow, broadening our list of awesome wholesale partners across the US, and expanding into a new production bakery in northern NY.

Continued Commitment

Today, Bucks County Biscotti still strives to produce and deliver the finest quality biscotti, made from only the best all natural and preservative free ingredients available.

We maintain our Green Initiative utilizing an 8000kW solar system to offset our the energy production from baking. We also source 100% biodegradable packing peanuts and recyclable boxes for our packaging and shipment.

In the drive to be a zero-product waste facility, we also have our Bucks County Honor Stand and New York Honor Stand which stay open and stocked 24/7/365 with $5 bags of biscotti. 

We appreciate you learning more about our family history and hope you'll give our biscotti a try!