MENDOCINO Co., 5/2/23 — Donut fans have probably heard the hype about Drop In Donut. The family-owned donut and coffee shop in downtown Fort Bragg creates small batch donuts, many with seasonal ingredients. It is quite common, especially on the weekends, for hungry donut lovers to line up five or six deep for Drop In Donut’s yeast and cake donuts.
On a quiet weekday morning I was lucky enough to grab a donut (ok, two!) and a latte at Drop In Donut. I was served by Heidi Wall, who co-owns the shop alongside her brother, Jeremy Wall. Turns out her family has a history with donuts —she and Jeremy grew up eating malasadas, a Portuguese donut filled with various creams that her family made fresh at their home in the Azore Islands of Portugal. Every Monday, Drop In Donut offers a special malasada using the family recipe. Today, the Wall’s bring together Heidi’s hospitality experience and Jeremy’s talents as a pastry chef to share their family recipes and modern creations with sugar freaks.
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