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PLACES Kubi Doce
Sweet Sensations
Visit Kubi Doce in Olhão, you'll soon find out that it's not your typical Padaria. We meet owners Filipe and wife Mafalda
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Kubi Doce is a 'Padaria' located on the EN125 in Olhão serving the highest quality fresh bread, cakes and confectionary. Owned by award winning pastry chef Filipe Martins and his wife, Mafalda Sengo, the couple have a very interesting story. They are both from Olhão, although randomly met skydiving in Alentejo. They originally had three bakeries, but decided to sell them all in 2018. Filipe had become frustrated because customers weren’t interested in trying new recipes, preferring to stick to traditional recipes, which Filipe found uninspiring. He was always looking to try new ideas, more healthy and tastier. After selling up, Filipe went to work at the catering school in Faro as a pastry chef. He would then go on to fund trips abroad to learn different techniques and how to make cakes and pastries from all over the world. His travels took him to places like Barcelona, Paris, Italy and New York. The couple had kept one store which they used for storage, and before long previous customers were calling and asking for his pastries and cakes, realising that after all, his new recipes were both healthier and more flavourful, because he didn’t use white sugar or white flour. Coming up to Christmas they had a queue of people waiting outside their shop asking for the cakes that Filipe had thought they didn’t want. At this point, they now only had the small shop they'd kept for storage and less than 10 regular customers. They only opened 2 days per week as Filipe was still working as a pastry chef. It
was as much as a hobby than anything else, Filipe used this opportunity to offer his new creations to customers to taste, simply because he enjoyed the science of making cakes, pastries, breads and confectionary using his newly learned methods, and adding his own creativity. Now came the turning point. The Bakery got robbed and the couple literally lost everything. At the same time, a new shop became available in a more prominent location. The decision was made to create Kubi Doce and they spent every penny they had on the new shop. Kubi Doce is now reaping the benefits from Filipe's travels and experiences. He creates many cakes and pastries from all over the world. One example is a healthy chocolate cream (their version of Nutella) named Kubitella. He now makes all types of creams including Peanut and Lime, Almond and Coffee, Almond and Vanilla and of course Kubitella. Even the decor of the store was inspired by his travels; a very contemporary 'warehouse' look. As well as Pastries, Cakes, Sweets, Chocolates and bread (90% from sour dough), they also sell Coffees, Cappuccino's and Hot Chocolate. Cooked lunches are available and change daily, including Pizza, Fresh Hamburgers, Hummous with Salad and Roast Beef. The gamble has now paid off, as Kubi Doce is one of the most popular Padaria's on Olhão. It has a very relaxed and friendly ambiance, with helpful staff. We hope you get a chance to visit Kubi Doce and meet Filipe and Mafalda. You'll find a place full of different colours, flavours and smells, a real sensory treat. Contacts; Tel: 911 900 117 Email: kubidoceconfeitaria@gmail.com Address: Estrada Nacional. 125 Urbanização Vila formosa Loja 114 8700 Olhão.
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