--- title: "Behind the Scenes at Salt by Flavia | Real Micro-Bakery Mumbai" description: "Get a peek into the real, unglamorous, and delicious world of Salt by Flavia in Colaba. From fresh sourcing to handmade bakes, see how we do it." canonical: https://mytribe.in/saltbyflavia/artisanal-bakes-treats/the-real-deal-behind-the-scenes last_updated: 2026-01-25 --- # Behind the Scenes at Salt by Flavia Tribe Verified · 10 years of scratch-made Mumbai bakes. By [Salt by Flavia](https://mytribe.in/saltbyflavia) · Delivers across Mumbai; Pick up from bakery in Cuffe Parade · ₹120 per cookie (estimate) Part of [Artisanal Bakes & Treats](https://mytribe.in/saltbyflavia/artisanal-bakes-treats). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/saltbyflavia/artisanal-bakes-treats/gallery) Instagram makes running a bakery look like a breeze, but here is the unglamorous reality of my Colaba micro-bakery. ## Photos and videos - ![The reality of owning a micro-bakery versus what Instagram shows you. Here's a look at the real challenges and lessons learned behind the "living the dream" posts.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/21f72e29-7d77-4028-8dad-23b557991de2) - ![Reality #1: We have slow days. Some days, the phone doesn't ring, and there are no DMs for orders. It's just us and the treats we woke up at dawn to make.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f903f159-c8fc-4f59-9fe7-37c92eac6eb1) - ![Reality #3: The hunt for staff. Finding the right people is one of the hardest parts of this business. Five years on, it's still a learning process.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9962c88e-50af-47bc-b266-c1543babbdbb) - ![Reality #4: Sh*t happens. No matter how organized you are, things go wrong. You just have to fix it, apologize, smile, and move on to the next one.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2c4bdc04-33a6-4abb-a5e9-3f311a283ee7) - [Video: The struggle is real. For every moment of peacefully decorating a cake, there's a mountain of dishes waiting in the sink. This is the unglamorous side of baking.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a808b16f-3ef7-4074-a6d8-5fee490faf6b) - [Video: Ever wondered what it’s like to run your own bakery? Here’s a peek into a day in my life, from custom orders to taking a well-deserved brownie break.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4ade386f-928b-4937-a8e5-9a186673c095) - [Video: A day in my life when I'm not in the kitchen. Follow along on a sourcing trip to Crawford Market, where I get all our supplies from our trusted vendors.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/79e37dc3-e5ca-4a56-9abd-15b3b9c06e92) - ![Step into the Salt kitchen with us! A look at our amazing team at work on World Baking Day.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/279dfd79-0acb-4e2e-be71-8a2b2de46f23) - [Video: Here I am with the team, whisking up a batch of chocolate batter. It's always a team effort here at Salt.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b7ba3cfa-e60d-4700-9237-f6b00b42f429) - [Video: There's something so satisfying about creating these beautiful swirls on a tray of brownies. It's one of the small joys of my day.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/aec0a16d-cbde-49e0-89da-0f577f2738e1) - ![A lot of my work happens outside the oven. Here I am at my desk, planning menus, taking orders, and managing the business side of things.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3469a6a0-d47d-41fd-9e28-42f5ec2a76b5) - [Video: The employee with the wildest story arc award goes to Padma. She has grown so much and is now frosting cakes like a pro.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4cde6167-4ee3-44e4-8f04-cdc901e67476) - ![Look at Padma, getting fabulously good at this! She's holding a perfectly frosted chocolate cake, and I couldn't be prouder.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2ae38234-c0e1-4f4e-b4d2-56b1ac3aca93) - ![A throwback to the early days when my mum was sometimes my traveling sous chef, helping me pack orders.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fabc69f7-5a46-4a3a-af6b-08f314f1387c) - ![I'm so grateful for these women. Thank you to my amazing team for everything they do. We couldn't do it without them.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/84d9bfa1-c15d-438b-9d56-abd246ae7f05) - [Video: When the chef wants everyone to work together as a team, you get a human train in the kitchen. It's all about having fun while we work.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ec6d2c1b-3dfa-42f7-b139-93a270537fa7) - [Video: What do you do when you're stressed? I bake. My team? They play with a blowtorch. Balance is important.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/011d3529-5391-4261-a330-8313925404cd) - [Video: Our weekday outfits versus our weekend outfits. Spoiler alert: they're the same. Being a chef isn't always a glamorous job.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/955a4eb4-39ba-428b-9c11-597baf55bfb5) - [Video: I started a small business so I wouldn't have to work a 9 to 5. Now I'm working 24/7. The life of an entrepreneur!](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/157748fd-15e1-4f21-aba6-c9bdfa7aed54) - [Video: Small business owner problems. I'll tell myself I'll only take 10 orders today, but then I take 20, barely sleep, cry a little, and make it happen.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4db3e1c6-b951-4678-a288-787df2205546) - [Video: The glamorous life of a small business owner: canceling all my weekend plans to make content that gets 13 likes and 3 unfollows. Please like and share!](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b22675d0-9897-4b5b-ab94-5901257c39c2) - [Video: People always ask why I don't use gloves. Meanwhile, this is me, 617 times a day. My hands are cleaner than anything else in this kitchen.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/82136cb5-009f-4eca-9922-1a31c77d0420) - [Video: Someone told me to wear something expensive. So I wore my most valuable asset: bags of Callebaut 70% dark chocolate. This outfit costs a fortune.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/19a42de5-0442-4767-b2c1-24b50ccf6ee9) - [Video: Bulk orders are becoming our favorites! Here's a tiny peek into an order for 450 mini buns. All hands on deck for this one.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c53591a5-067f-4911-b4f7-51edc804ba0e) ## About The Real Deal: Behind the Scenes You are not just buying a cake here, you are buying a piece of my 10-year grind. Every item is hand-made by me or my small team, with no mass production or frozen inventory involved. That means your cake might look slightly different from the next one, because a real person made it rather than a factory line. Running a micro-bakery in Colaba is not all aesthetic kitchen videos and perfectly frosted cakes. Most of my day is actually spent at Crawford Market sourcing ingredients from my trusted vendors, managing the chaotic back-end, or figuring out why the oven is acting up. We are a women-only team, and I am incredibly proud of the work Padma and the others do every day. When you see our posts, you are seeing the highs and the lows. You are seeing the days we struggle to find the right staff, the days we have to fix mistakes, and the early mornings spent whisking batter until our arms ache. Why do we share the struggle? Because you deserve to know where your food comes from. We do not use artificial fillers or frozen stocks. Everything is made from scratch with real chocolate, butter, and fruit. If you are tired of perfect, soulless desserts and want something that actually tastes like it was made with heart, you are in the right place. Whether it is a batch of our signature brioche buns or a custom cake for your Tuesday mood, we bake it fresh, package it sustainably, and send it to you with all the love and occasional stress that goes into it. ## About Salt by Flavia I am Flavia, and I have been running Salt out of my little kitchen for ten years. This page is basically a diary of the chaos, the dishes, and the incredible women who keep this place running so you get the best bakes possible. 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