# Spanish artisan bakery recognitions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-artisan-bakery-recognitions
> Updated: 2026-08-23T05:00:43.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Artisan bakeries in Spain have received recognition as part of a national distinction naming the country’s top 50 bakers.

In the Galicia region, Juan López of El Atelier de Diego Caride in Mos was awarded the Estrella DIR Informática de la Panadería. This distinction followed an anonymous judging process in the Atlantic phase of a national competition that evaluated crust, crumb, aroma, and flavor.

In Andalusia, the Ronda-based bakery Kachopanes, founded by Leo Andrades and Esperanza Gómez, was also named among the top 50. The bakery specializes in sourdough bread production using long fermentation processes and a century-old starter.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-23: Kachopanes bakery in Ronda named one of Spain's top 50

Kachopanes, an artisan sourdough bakery in Ronda, Spain, has been named one of the top 50 bakeries in the country.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kachopanes-bakery-in-ronda-named-one-of-spains-top-50

### 2026-08-01: Juan López named among Spain's top 50 bakers

Juan López of Mos, master baker at El Atelier de Diego Caride, earned the Estrella DIR Informática de la Panadería, ranking him among Spain's 50 top bakers for 2026, with mayor Nidia Arévalo praising the town's

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/juan-lpez-named-among-spains-top-50-bakers

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