Delectable smells come tipoteing from the oven door, and there is contagious comfort at the sight, smell, and taste of bakeries: brief moments of tangible – and edible – happiness. Tucked away in a cozy street on road 11 in Maadi, Ratios is a micro bakery that specializes in all things baked: from pastries – sweet and savory creations – to sourdough bread, pizza, sandwiches, and more. A resident of Maadi myself, I don’t have to travel far from across the capital, like many do, to snatch freshly baked goods. I’m not a morning person myself, but Ratios’ early opening and closing hours get me out of bed earlier than most things do (excluding my full-time job). It opens its doors everyday – except for Sundays – at 7:30 a.m and closes at 2 p.m. The trick, I noticed, is to go as early as possible, because by noon, the shelves run empty from the high demand. In early 2021, Ratios opened its doors to the public, and has been a local favorite ever since. Ratios was initially launched around 2018 as a small, personal endeavor, selling bread only to…
