02/12/2025
š” What visually stands out about our tortilla
1. Real nixtamal texture
You can see the corn fiber and the coarse grind.
None of that plastic-looking, overly smooth texture you get from industrial tortillas.
This screams *real corn*, tradition, and true craftsmanship.
2. Natural imperfections (in the good way)
Small variations in thickness and a slightly irregular edge signal a tortilla made from real masa, not rehydrated flour.
It visually communicates honesty and origin.
3. Natural yellow colour
Itās not an artificial yellow.
It is true nixtamalized corn: warm, soft, and clean.
Mission-type tortillas usually look paler or too uniform.
4. Matte surface, not shiny
A key detail:
La Tortilla doesnāt have that synthetic shine from commercial tortillas packed with preservatives.
The matte finish always signals purity.
5. Micro-specks and corn particles
You can see small dark flecks and corn fibers.
Thatās life, thatās flavour, thatās **real corn**.
Mission-style tortillas often filter out these natural elements.
6. Balanced thickness
Not too thin and not overly puffy.
Visually, it reads as a functional tortilla:
ā holds filling well
ā heats beautifully
ā folds without breaking