“Anyone can make a doughnut,” said Tommy Chang, co-owner of Kin Bakeshop. “We ultimately want Kin to be more of a culture and a concept rather than just a product.”
A quick turn off of South Turnpike Road in Santa Barbara opens up an inviting world of sweet pastries and a wide selection of Asian-inspired coffee, tea, and matcha drinks. On the spine of each cup and doughnut box that leaves the shop reads “made for Kin,” to “pay homage to the community that made it all possible,” said Will Chen, co-owner of Kin Bakeshop.
Before there was a bakeshop, Chang and Chen were colleagues and friends.