Rafa Gorrotxategi is the third generation of the Gorrotxategi family. Since his childhood he has lived between ovens and pastry sleeves At the age of 24, he worked side by side in the bakery with his father José Mari Gorrotxategi and attended various confectionery and chocolate courses in Germany, France and at a national level
He received training in various prestigious confectioneries, among which are three of the best in the world in Confectionery and Chocolate: Antonio Escribá (The Wizard of Chocolate) in Barcelona, Robert Linxe de la Maison du Chocolat in Paris and Pastry Totel Paco Torreblanca in Elda (Alicante) Since 1993, he has been in charge of the small bakery workshop, following in the footsteps of the family, in tradition and craftsmanship
In 2016 he embarks on a new adventure creating the company Rafa Gorrotxategi 1680. This new bet Rafa Gorrotxategi is a leap forward in quality and innovation. He is going to surprise us with new products and new pairings that aim to take artisan pastries to haute cuisine levels