Cookies, sourdough, conchas, the kitchen behind the weekend stand, the Perez family, and the stand they built. All photos are Nāta's own.
Thick chocolate chip cookies on parchmentRows of crackle-top cookies on a traySourdough loaf in the ovenPumpkin-shaped conchas on a trayThe Nāta self-serve honor-system stand at 3605 N Willis Blvd, stocked with packaged sourdough and cookiesThick red cookie on parchmentScored sourdough loaves ready for the ovenChocolate chip loaves in gold tinsSourdough starter rising in a containerKarla, Pedro and Mia Perez, the family behind Nāta Baking Co.Crackle-top cookie on parchmentA chocolate-shell Mexican concha from Nāta Baking Co.Conchas, in the ovenChocolate chip cookie close upA pile of fresh sourdough loavesChocolate chip loaf in a gold tin, from aboveCookie dough loaded with chocolate chipsTray of cookies coolingCrackled cookie top, close upProofing baskets stacked on the benchThe bakery stand mixerThe pine frame of the stand going up in the garageThe framed stand on casters, with corrugated roofing beside itLumber laid out on the garage floor at the start of the stand build