Every night, while the city sleeps,
we begin.
Our production day starts at 04:00 in Patras. Machines mix, divide and bake. Every pita is stretched by hand, and that's the work behind the word handmade.
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How Greek pita is made, in 8 stages.
- 01 · By machine
Mixing
The day begins at the fork mixer. This is where the dough for our pitas is prepared.
Production starts · 04:00
- 02 · Time
First rise
After mixing, we give the dough time to rise before dividing it into pieces.
Up to 35 minutes · before dividing
- 03 · By machine
Dividing
The divider cuts the dough into balls. From there they move on to the proofer.
Before proofing
- 04 · By machine
Proofing
The balls pass through the proofing chamber before it is their turn to be opened.
After dividing · before opening
- 05 · By hand
Opening
Every pita is stretched by hand, one by one, and takes its shape before the oven.
Every pita by hand · one by one
- 06 · By machine
Baking
A 12 metre tunnel oven, with a burner at the front and at the back.
450°C · 80 seconds
- 07 · By machine
Cooling
After the oven, the pitas travel along the cooling line before packing.
Before packing
- 08
Packing
The pita is packed for transport and storage.
Packed by code