Maker Profile - Tienda Salsita

One of our earliest finds in our journey toward our online marketplace was this wonderful maker of authentic salsas. Simply speaking, they are the best we have ever tasted!  Rich and smokey, with layers of flavors developed over time to blend perfectly together, we know you will love these salsas as much as we do.

In 2017, Kathleen, who also goes by Catalina, traveled to Mexico to explore, study Spanish, and live with a close family friend, Tia Nella. She taught her to make Salsa Chile de Árbol in a molcajete. Gracias, Tia. That was the beginning of her salsa journey. Catalina fell more deeply in love with the food, the country, the people, and their language. After returning to the states, she continued to make stone ground salsa by hand in her home for her own meals. Friends and family soon started buying salsa from her and in 2018 she organically started a small salsa company out of her home kitchen hand making Salsa Chile de Árbol.

Today, Tienda Salsita offers a variety of flavor profiles and heat levels in their salsa line. The salsa is still stone ground with volcanic hand-carved stones from Mexico in small batches. They hand toast dried chiles and use locally grown produce from small farms in Sonoma County, California using sustainable agricultural practices. They believe strongly in supporting local agriculture and local farmers. Salsa with these chiles can be found all across Mexico. While the ingredients stay consistent, each one is as unique as the person that makes it. Their recipes are based on traditional recipes. They are the flavors of Mexico. We hope you love these salsas as much as we do!

Click here to check out Tienda Salsita’s products in our provisions section.