Reviews of Maru Expert courses

Ekaterina, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart — and your wonderful assistant Tatyana too 🌾
This was so much more than a bread course. It was warm, welcoming, and genuinely alive — every detail was put together with such care and real passion for the craft.
Everything was explained clearly, calmly, and at just the right pace — no rushing, no information overload, no feeling like you're falling behind. Each lesson was compact and purposeful, yet somehow still full of inspiration. That's exactly the kind of learning that helps you do more than just follow a recipe — it helps you actually understand the process and develop a feel for the dough.
Thank you both for the knowledge, the encouragement, the patience, and for sharing your experience with such genuine heart ❤️ This course will stay with me as one of my warmest memories — and a meaningful chapter in my sourdough journey 🍞✨

I've always been obsessed with sourdough — for years I was buying it constantly instead of making it myself. But I finally decided it was time to learn, and taking this course with Ekaterina was honestly one of the best decisions I've ever made. I never would have believed that starting completely from scratch, you could be baking absolutely incredible bread in just a month or two ☺️
The pacing is perfect — you go at your own speed, and the instructors are always right there when you need them. I was completely blown away. Ladies, you are truly gifted at what you do!!!
My whole family is now eating the most delicious homemade bread — and the joy I get just from the process itself is something I didn't expect. Thank you so much for the lessons, the attention, and for making it feel so personal!!!

I am so grateful to Ekaterina and Tatyana for welcoming me into this magical world of bread!!! You walked me through every step of the journey — and now I feel like this is just the beginning, like there's a whole world left to explore.
The way you both treat bread — with such warmth and soul — comes through in every single lesson, even through a screen. And honestly, that's the only way it could work with something like sourdough. You have to feel it.
Thank you, my guides!!! Wishing you all the luck and success in everything you're dreaming up next — and so much more of what you've already built 🙏

A huge thank you to Ekaterina and Tatyana — for the support, the expertise, the wonderful recipes, and for making every participant feel so genuinely welcome. The atmosphere in the group was just wonderful!

Thank you so much for this course! The way it was structured, the recipes chosen, the detailed personal feedback for everyone, and the support every step of the way — it all made such a difference.

Thank you so much for this course! I'm still so thrilled that I managed to grow my own starter from scratch and actually learned to bake real sourdough bread. There's something truly special about the process itself — it puts you in a completely different headspace. And now? There's always fresh, bakery-quality bread at home. 🍞

I came away truly understanding how sourdough works — how to grow it, how to maintain it, how to keep it alive. I can now bake bread not just by following a recipe, but with a real grasp of the entire process, from building the starter to pulling the finished loaf out of the oven. The instructors are genuinely helpful at every stage. The one thing I'd mention is that response times in the chat could sometimes be slow — questions don't always come up at convenient hours, and when several people were asking things at once, the wait could feel a bit long.

I want to sincerely thank everyone for the teaching, the advice, and the encouragement along the way. This experience gave me real knowledge, a new sense of confidence, and a genuine passion for baking sourdough bread.

I'd wanted to learn sourdough baking for a long time — it always felt like something just a little magical, something bigger than just making food. And I never had any doubt that Maru was the place to do it. I'd already taken the croissant course and was completely blown away, so the decision was easy.
At first it was rough. Getting the starter going was tricky, my first loaf didn't really come together, and the whole process felt long and overwhelming. I genuinely wondered if I'd ever get it right. But after the first few practice rounds, everything started to click — and keep clicking. Now I totally understand why people call this a kind of meditation.
And the focaccia dimpling? An entire category of joy on its own 🤗 And that moment of waiting for the bread to cool before you finally get to cut it open — it feels exactly like running downstairs on Christmas morning, or that heart-in-your-throat second before you crack open a Kinder egg 😄
Some of my photos genuinely stop me in my tracks — I can't believe I made that 🤭 Everything has tasted incredible. No one who's tried it has been anything less than impressed — and my coworkers actually said it beats the best bakery in town.
The lessons are detailed and easy to follow, and the support in the chat makes a real difference. Now I'm just waiting for the rye bread course 🍞

A huge thank you to Ekaterina for such an engaging, informative, and genuinely content-rich course. The videos and recipe guides cover absolutely everything you need to work through each stage of the bread-making process with confidence. And a special thank you to our curator Tatyana — for her attentiveness, for keeping the chat warm and welcoming, and for the detailed, thoughtful feedback on every practice loaf. This course left me with nothing but great feelings and a real hunger to keep baking — and to sign up for the rye bread course as soon as possible!

Everything worked out. I moved through all the coursework at my own pace, without any pressure — and for that I owe so much to Ekaterina and our curator Birute, who were always there, always supportive, and always ready to answer even the questions that felt almost too basic to ask 😄 What meant the most to me was that I never once panicked about keeping up. Somehow I just knew the results would come — and that's entirely because of you. Thank you so much for this experience!

I want to express my deepest gratitude to Katya and the whole team for such an amazing — and absolutely delicious — course! 🙏

This has been an incredible experience — honestly the best decision I've made all year. I eat my own homemade bread every single day, and every single time it still gets me — I can't believe I actually made this ❤️

I absolutely loved the bread course. The instructors are friendly, approachable, and genuinely responsive — quick to answer every question, invested in your progress, and always cheering you on. The video lessons are detailed and easy to follow from start to finish.

I'd been dreaming about baking real, natural sourdough for a long time — the kind with that perfect crackling crust that you simply can't find at any bakery. And I always knew that if I was going to learn, it had to be with Ekaterina.
The course covers a wonderful variety of breads, and everything about it just works — an intuitive platform, detailed process videos, thorough recipe guides, and a level of hands-on support from the curator that's genuinely rare. Tatyana, thank you so much 🙏🏻 All of it together sets you up for success, even in those early moments when nothing seems to be going right.
I'm so grateful I got to have this experience — and so grateful to Ekaterina 🫶 for putting together something this special. My home feels cozier and warmer because of it 🥰

Thank you for giving me the chance to learn — and for giving my family something to look forward to at every meal.
Would I recommend this course to friends? Absolutely.

Will I be back for more? Without a question — already counting down to the croissant course ❤️

I am absolutely in love with this course — with Katya, with the whole instructor team, with everything. It's thoughtful, professional, and full of genuine heart. The fact that something this good is even possible online feels like its own kind of achievement. Thank you!

The beginning of the course was such a thrill — watching the starter come to life from nothing is pure magic. But once we moved into working with the dough, the questions started piling up. Figuring out how to structure my day around it while still holding down a job was genuinely challenging — sourdough doesn't exactly wait for a convenient moment. There was a lot to absorb, and I felt every high and every disappointing bake along the way. But the taste of your own homemade bread? Absolutely worth it. There's nothing like the way it fills your home with warmth and comfort. A huge thank you to the whole team — you've built something really special !!!

This course gave me something I didn't expect: real confidence in myself. My very first bake came out beautifully — right out of the gate. The recipes are wonderfully chosen, the feedback from my instructor was genuinely invaluable, and having a community of like-minded people in the chat made the whole journey so much better.
But the biggest thing I'm taking away isn't just how to bake bread — it's actually understanding what's happening. Now I know what underproofed and overproofed dough looks like, how different flour types behave, and why each step in the process matters. That knowledge changes everything.
The Maru team is an absolute gem. Thank you from the bottom of my heart 🙏

I hit a few bumps along the way — transitioning my starter from whole wheat to all-purpose flour gave me some trouble, and I made a handful of mistakes in the process. But going back through the lessons and getting answers in the chat fixed everything I needed.
As the course went on, something shifted. Lesson by lesson, I started to actually feel the dough — and more than that, I figured out how to weave the whole process into my everyday life without it feeling like a chore. The mindset flip that happened somewhere along the way says it all: I'm not working around the bread anymore. The bread works around me. And around my family, of course 😄
Thank you so much for this course — I couldn't be more satisfied 🙏

A huge thank you to Ekaterina and Tatyana for everything they put into this! I loved every bit of it — and now I have a brand new hobby 😄 The lessons make everything genuinely easy to understand, and what I appreciated most was that the course doesn't just show you what to do — it actually explains why. I learned so much I never knew before. I know for certain I'll keep baking long after the course is over. Every single recipe is wonderful, and you can feel the heart, the dedication, and the years of real experience that went into building this ❤️❤️❤️

Bread was pretty much uncharted territory for me before this. Now I can bake it myself and bring something truly special to the people I love. Thank you so much 🙏😊

I loved everything about this experience. I'm already looking into other courses — this won't be my last. Thank you for everything you put into this 🙏

I'm still working through the recipes and getting a better feel for the process with each bake — and honestly, that's exactly how it should be. Everything comes with practice. Thank you so much for the guidance, the support, and above all, the patience. Wishing you all the best with everything you're working on — you truly are the best!