One fryer and a stubborn glaze
Flour on the counter, oil in the fryer and a bell on the door.
How it started
It started with one fryer and a stubborn glaze
A family shop on Calle Alder, with a short list of things it does well: warm donuts, strong coffee and a box you can trust for the whole office.
Lena and Dario opened the doors on Calle Alder in 2014 with a secondhand fryer, a mixer they named Gladys and a glaze recipe written on the back of a receipt. The first Saturday they ran out of glazed by 8:40 and have been apologising to the line ever since.
- Made in batches. The first one is out when the doors open.
- Coffee with a Cuban accent. Café Cubano and café con leche, brewed all morning.
- Honest about allergies. We tell you what is in the building, and what we cannot promise.
By the numbers
A few things we have counted
The team
The people behind the case
A small team and Gladys the mixer, up before the sun.
Lena
Runs the fryers and the early shift. Knows by sound when a batch is ready.
Dario
Runs the counter and knows every regular’s order before they reach the door.
Camila
Their niece. Makes the coffee, and the Café Cubano is hers.