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EL CAJON DEPOT

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SINCE 2013

THE CUISINE DESERVES BETTER.

SO DO YOU.

Family-owned, restaurant-grade Hispanic foodservice distributor — on the route across Southern California since 2013.

The Cocina Fit Framework for Getting the First Delivery Right

THE SIX QUESTIONS

WHY WE EXIST

Getting It Right From the Very First Delivery

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SOURCING

QUALITY CONTROL

DELIVERY COMMITMENTS

HELD SPECS, NO SILENT SUBSTITUTIONS

ACCOUNT SERVICE

Family-owned, on the route across Southern California, with 30+ years in this trade behind us.

THE FULL LINE A REAL COCINA RUNS ON

Tortillas, chiles by their true names, cheese and crema, masa, salsas, canned goods — plus the hard-to-find SKU no one else will track down. If your kitchen needs it, we find it.

TORTILLAS & CHIPS

Corn, flour, blue corn, and restaurant-style chips.

CHILES & SPECIALTY

Guajillo, ancho, pasilla, chipotle, and more.

CHEESE, CREMA & MASA

Queso fresco, Oaxaca, cotija, crema, and masa.

WHAT IT LETS YOU DO

THE LINE ISN'T THE POINT — WHAT IT LETS YOU DO IS.

When your tortilla holds its spec and your mole has its true chiles, you get to be the hero of your own kitchen.

TACOS WORTH THE DRIVE.

Your tortilla holds its spec, so the dish people crossed town for is the dish they get — every time.

MOLE LIKE ABUELA'S.

Real, named-variety chiles mean your signature sauce tastes the way memory says it should.

THE HERO OF YOUR KITCHEN.

Complete, on-time deliveries mean you earn the trust — and we make sure you never have to break it.

"Real ingredients. Real service. Real community."

The Cocina Fit Framework for Getting the First Delivery Right

The First Bite Standard for Chips, Salsas, Cremas & Tortilla Strips

THE SIX QUESTIONS

Getting It Right From the Very First Delivery

PUT A SPECIALTY PARTNER ON YOUR ROUTE

The First Bite Standard for Chips, Salsas, Cremas & Tortilla Strips

THE FIVE CRITERIA

Your Guest Judges You Before the Entrée Ever Arrives

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