If you had asked chef Luis Alberto of Acapico Salsa in Santa Ana if he saw himself ever running his own business dedicated to creating unique salsas, he would respond with a quick yes.
As a man who often seeks to discover new and bold flavors, he always saw himself starting his own business.
“I started in late 2016 because my needs were not being met as far as salsas went and I felt like it was up to me to represent,” said Luis as he sat inside a coffee shop in Santa Ana.
But before his now famed salsas came to fruition, the Acapulco-born-Santa Ana-raised salsero actually had his first introduction to farmers' markets and their potential when he worked for a farm selling oranges.
Now he returns to these same farmers markets every weekend only this time he’s setting up his own stand.