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Waking up to
the aroma of bread

Costa Brava

The simplicity and, at the same time, quality of the product he makes hides the reality of his trade.

Costa Brava

Costa Brava

Imagining what there is behind the aroma of freshly-baked bread as the sun rises was what occurs to Josep Maria, the fourth generation of bakers at Casa Dalmau in Rupià. The simplicity, and at the same time quality, of the product he offered hid the crudeness of his trade.
of his trade.

I don’t know if the loneliness of the long days of work was savoured when tasting his sweet coca, with just the right touch of the sweetness.
his sweet coca, with just the right touch of aniseed that flooded your mouth.
This small universe was a clear example that less is more.

Photos: Anna Pla-Narbona

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