Reviews of Maru Expert courses

Проходила другие интенсивы (не у вас), и всегда оставалась куча вопросов, всегда были какие-то недоговорки! Но интенсив по Королевской галете не оставил никакого сомнения) Вы лучшие❤️ всё чётко, подробно и очень вкусно ❤️

Ведущая курса настоящий профессионал своего дела! Все рассказано до мельчайших подробностей и досконально. По определенным обстоятельствам пока не могу быть слушателем курса, но очень хочу. Еще интересует и выпечка хлеба! Спасибо большое за ваш труд!

Сам процесс очень понравился. Я люблю слоёные изделия. Не совсем поднялся, но вкус изумительный. Всем домашним понравился. Буду еще готовить.

Никогда не хотела выпекать что-то из слоёного теста. Но с большим интересом просмотрела курс. Материл подан доступно, интересно. И, возможно,теперь я тоже попробую испечь Галету. Спасибо Катерине и ее команде за предоставленную возможность.

Прекрасный интенсив! Я с Катей давно и без доли сомнения иду на каждый ее новый курс. Понятное объяснение, детальный подход к каждому шагу, поддержка во время курса и всегда отличный и стабильный результат. Галета сбалансирована по вкусу, хрустящая, слоистая, все как в лучших пекарнях Франции🫶 
Всем рекомендую присоединится и повысить свой уровень владения тестом и добавить еще одно любимое изделие в копилочку🤍

Всё максимально понятно, удобно и невероятно красиво снято. Это был мой первый опыт со слойкой, было сильное сопротивление и страх, поэтому начала работать над галетой не вместе со всеми, а только в субботу, но оказалось, что под таким чутким руководством всё очень просто ❤️

На курс по слойке однозначно пойду, но в следующий раз, а сейчас увлеклась хлебами и уже жду ваш курс по ним, готова регистрироваться) Спасибо большое за вашу работу!

Это очень вкусно! И все получается! Поэтому бы рекомендовала этот урок своим друзьям!

I jumped into this course with everything I had. The moment I paid, I ordered all the equipment and spent the waiting time growing my very first sourdough starter. Watching it develop was genuinely fascinating — like having a tiny living science experiment on my counter.
Then I decided to bake my first loaf — and quickly realized something had gone wrong. My starter had stalled. I baked anyway, just to see, and the result confirmed what I already suspected: something had gone seriously sideways.
So I started over, revived my starter — and then I was off. Two new loaves a week, every week. Unbelievably delicious, endlessly satisfying, and honestly? I am so proud of myself. But that pride belongs to Katya — because this course made a dream come true. I can bake my own bread at home.
What still amazes me is how few ingredients go into it, and yet how much there is to learn and feel and understand. But even taking the self-study tier without instructor feedback, everything works — because the video lessons and written guides are so detailed and clear that anyone who genuinely wants to do this absolutely can.

Как всегда, курсы Екатерины - сплошное гастрономическое удовольствие и вдохновение. Проходила, прохожу и буду проходить:)

Великолепный курс с видео, который позволяет приготовить классические десерты максимально вкусно. Большое спасибо за видео, которые подробно описывают процесс и раскрывают практические хаки, которые сложно узнать просто из интернета.
Огромное спасибо за курс и за праздничное настроение, которое вы дарите каждый год!

С уважением,
Карина

Thank you to Ekaterina for this wonderful course — and to Tatyana for her endless, unwavering support 😊 I'm so glad I took the leap.
For two months straight, I started every morning by opening the chat to see what everyone else had baked overnight. It was the best motivation to keep going — seeing all those beautiful loaves from people just like me. The videos are put together so well that you just watch, follow along, and somehow end up pulling a gorgeous little loaf out of the oven.
And the smell 💕 My husband is obsessed with the bread. And I'm obsessed with what I've become capable of 😁

An incredibly rich course. The variety of textures, techniques, and flavor combinations is staggering - and the warm community chat and fast mentor support make the whole experience exceptional. I can't imagine how many hours of recipe development went into this. Bravo. My absolute favorites were Chocolate & Buckwheat and Raspberry & Pistachio - the flavors are out of this world - but honestly every single tartlet is a winner. Thank you for turning me into a genuine food connoisseur.

What an extraordinary course — one that genuinely inspires and makes you fall in love with baking.
It all started with growing my starter, and that part nearly broke me. Nothing was working for weeks. Without the attentive, almost instant feedback and the warmth of the group chat, I honestly would have quit. My starter jars were coming everywhere with me — commuting to work and back twice a day — and the thing still refused to grow.
But I kept at it, working through every suggestion from Katya and Tatyana one by one, and eventually I grew a strong, mature, fully active starter. That bubbly, domed starter from the video lessons — the one that once seemed like pure fantasy — was suddenly sitting right there on my kitchen counter.
Once I got to the actual bread baking, everything clicked. The video lessons were beautifully produced on a stunning kitchen set, with timestamps and subtitles built in — which made rewatching specific moments so much easier. Following the detailed process step by step, with the chat there for backup, I baked every single item in the course. I'd started out behind and caught up with my classmates by the halfway point. The pace never felt rushed or stressful, which made all the difference.
Every bread recipe in this course is exceptional. The foundations are thoroughly explained, the difficulty range is well balanced, and the results are always incredible. My friends and family still can't believe this came out of a home oven — and without a stand mixer, no less.
And the bonus recipes that dropped at the end of the course — completely unannounced — were such a wonderful surprise. Thank you, Katya!
But the greatest gift of all might be the chat itself. The student community is genuinely special, and Tatyana felt like she was working 24/7 — answering every question, supporting every struggle, giving what felt like 300% at every turn.
If you're on the fence, don't wait. Just do it.

I enjoyed everything about this. The course structure is excellent — my only note would be around important announcements getting buried in the chat. The support was thorough and genuinely caring. Seeing that everyone around me was getting results kept me motivated to keep going. Thank you!

I want to leave this review with so much gratitude for Ekaterina's sourdough bread course. It was an absolutely incredible experience. Ekaterina is a gifted teacher — everything is explained clearly, accessibly, and with real expertise. Her approach is genuinely inspiring.
I also have to give a special shoutout to our course curator Tatyana. She was always available, always ready to help work through any difficulty, and full of practical advice that actually made a difference. That level of attention is what helped me build not just basic skills, but real confidence.
And now — I bake bread at home, and it brings me so much joy. My family is obsessed. But it didn't stop there: within just a couple of weeks of finishing the course, my clients started placing orders. What did they call it? "Divine." "Incredible." "The best bread I've ever had." People here in Florida were actually buying loaves to take with them to friends in Boston.
I recommend this course to everyone who wants to learn to bake bread with real heart and soul. Thank you, Ekaterina and Tatyana, for everything you put into this 🙏

I'm so glad I made a split-second decision and hit "pay" before I had time to overthink it. Beyond learning to bake bread, I also learned how to actually exist in a group chat — without anxiety, without FOMO, sharing my wins and genuinely cheering for others. At this point I'm pretty sure I'm 80% gluten and 20% water 😁

I recommend this course to everyone who wants to experience the magic of baking and bring something truly special to the people they love — bread that smells incredible, tastes amazing, and is actually good for you. Ekaterina and Tatyana are the real deal: deeply skilled, genuinely passionate, and it shows in everything they do. They didn't just share their professional knowledge — they created a chat community where everyone felt comfortable, welcome, and supported at every step. Questions, advice, celebrating wins — it was all there, any time of day. The course is structured so thoughtfully that even the trickier concepts become completely approachable. Every recipe has been carefully developed, and the bread turns out absolutely incredible every time. Picking a favorite is genuinely impossible — you'll want to bake every single one again and again. The aroma, the texture, the crust — all of it is just on another level.

I'm loving it — my starter is thriving, everything is clear, and the step-by-step filming makes the whole process so easy to follow.

I'm so glad I decided to go for it! I walked away with so much more than just bread skills — I got a warm, supportive community and an instructor who genuinely cared about my success. Tatyana's investment in each student's progress was something I didn't expect and deeply appreciated. She was always there — helping, encouraging, and sharing her experience so generously.
The course structure is really well thought out. It builds from simpler recipes toward more complex and interesting ones, and the knowledge accumulates so naturally that I almost didn't notice how much easier everything had become by the end. And the recipes themselves are just wonderful — every single one. Baking through them is pure joy.
Thank you so much for this course. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn to bake real bread 🙏

This course delivered exactly what I hoped for — I learned to bake hearth-style sourdough bread using a 100% wheat starter, and I'm so proud of the results. Ekaterina's lessons are beautifully filmed and genuinely easy to understand. And Tatyana's support in the chat? Truly 24/7 — I honestly started wondering if she ever sleeps 🤔 The atmosphere in the group is so warm and encouraging — everyone roots for each other, celebrates together, and lifts each other up when things get tricky. It feels like a little home away from home 🤗 Thank you.

This course is number one on my personal list — and trust me, that list is long. I have spent my whole life keeping a safe distance from the kitchen, especially from dough and ovens. And yet my very first loaf came out absolutely beautiful. That's entirely down to the quality of the video content, the precision of the recipe guides, and the kind of hands-on chat support that's genuinely rare — practically available around the clock, and unlike anything I've experienced in any other course.
With teaching this clear and support this strong, anyone can pull a gorgeous, fragrant loaf out of their oven. This is one of those rare cases where "guaranteed results" actually means something. I will absolutely be back for every future course this school offers. This is simply one love ❤️

My story starts in 2018 — that's when I really began diving into the world of pastry and baking.
I've always been someone who loves to learn and push my own limits. Over the years I've taken courses at in-person schools and online — chocolate, cakes, bread, the theory and science behind how ingredients actually work, muffins, you name it.
After emigrating, I made a decision that changed my life: I left my career as a pharmaceutical process technologist and became a pastry chef. What started as a passion became my profession. And even now, with daily hands-on practice, I'm still just as excited to keep taking courses, keep expanding my horizons, and keep learning something new.

I had tried to grow a sourdough starter before — and failed every time. With Katya, it finally worked. I used to bake exclusively with commercial yeast, but now sourdough is the only way I want to go 🍞

I loved this course — great recipes, great chat support, and real guidance when it counted. The beginning was genuinely tough, but with Ekaterina and Tatyana helping me work through every tricky detail, I figured it out. I learned to bake truly delicious bread. Thank you so much!