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From the tagines of Morocco to the street food in Capetown, the diverse cuisines of Africa have bold flavor in common. Be adventurous with your everyday cooking and add these vibrant African flavors to your favorite dishes.

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African Exotics

From Morocco to Capetown, the varied cuisines of Africa are as rich and complex as the landscape itself. In this regionally themed gift set, we've included exotic spices and spice bl...

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African Exotics

Berbere

Berbere is a traditional blend from Ethiopa and Eretria. The flavors are robust and feature a range of spices. The combination of heat from ginger and chiles alongside aromatics like...

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Berbere

Cayenne - African

The flavor of African Cayenne is bright and intense, along with a stunning heat level of 100k on the Scoville scale. For reference, this makes it more than twice as hot as our more t...

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Cayenne - African

Chamomile

Sweet and smooth in the cup, Chamomile combines well with other herbs. Try it with lavender for a relaxing cup before bed, or add some orange and mint to a jug of iced chamomile for ...

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Chamomile

Curry - Capetown Masala

The cuisine of South Africa is a melting pot of influences from native tribes, Dutch, British, and German colonizers, Indonesians, Indians, and Malays. This curry boasts a little mo...

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Curry - Capetown Masala

Dukkah - Hazelnut

A traditional blend from Egypt, this savory mix of herbs, spices, salt and nuts offers unique flavor and texture. Present freshly ground Dukkah alongside olive oil as a flavorful dip...

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Dukkah - Hazelnut

Grains of Paradise

The mythical flavor of grains of paradise is like a cross between pepper and cardamom, though it is botanically related to neither. The small, brown popcorn shaped seeds release thei...

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Grains of Paradise

Harissa

Harissa is popular throughout North Africa and is used liberally in their cuisine. The blend is robust with rich flavors, a hint of citrus and chile heat. The heat level of Harissa b...

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Harissa

Honeybush

This South African bush adds a sweet honey-like flavor to herbal infusions such as our Floral Sonnets. Honeybush is commonly mixed with Red Bush tea (Rooibos) for a caffeine free, te...

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Honeybush

Meyer Lemon Paste - Moroccan

Preserved lemon is a tradition of Moroccan cooking, offering intense flavor that is both salty and tart.Our friends at If & When Gourmet take small batches of organic California Meye...

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Meyer Lemon Paste - Moroccan

Moroccan Combo

This exotic pairing will lend authentic flavor to your next Moroccan feast. Simply mix the Harissa spice blend and Moroccan Meyer Lemon Paste together for fantastic flavor. Create pa...

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Moroccan Combo

Moroccan Mint

All around the Middle East and Northern Africa, a blend is made of Chinese gunpowder tea and peppermint. The brewed tea is then poured over small cones of unrefined sugar and the res...

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Moroccan Mint

Piri Piri

There are many variations of Piri Piri. Portugal, Brazil and Africa all have their interpretations. One thing they have in common is heat, and lots of it. We've combined African caye...

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Piri Piri

Qalat Daqqa

Also known as Tunisian Five Spice, Qalat Daqqa includes the rare spice grains of paradise. This blend is used to season vegetable and meat based tagines, stews and couscous. Try it a...

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Qalat Daqqa

Ras El Hanout

We all love a good mystery, and it’s doubly true in the case of the secret ingredient: plainly there for us to taste but elusively masked within the dish. Spice merchants know this, ...

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Ras El Hanout

Rooibos

The hand-harvested leaves of the South African Rooibos bush are sun-dried to produce a tea with a subtle, smoky flavor that pairs well with milk and honey. It is high in antioxidants...

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Rooibos

Rose Harissa

With a nod to Ottolenghi, we've added roses and citrus to our popular Harissa blend to create this delightful flavor. Exotic and robust the flavors range from mild heat and toasted c...

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Rose Harissa

Saffron

We source our saffron direct from a free-trade cooperative in Morocco, and when the annual harvest arrives at the shop we know that spring is right around the corner. Saffron is the ...

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Saffron

Tabil

Tunisia is a small country, but the flavor of it's national spice blend is huge. Forgoing North Africa's predilection for complex spicing, Tabil is an elegantly simple blend that wil...

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Tabil

Vanilla Bean - Madagascar - 3 Count

These fair-trade vanilla beans from Madagascar are some of the finest available, and our stock is always fresh. Scrape out the seeds or dissolve them in liquor for use in baking, des...

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Vanilla Bean - Madagascar - 3 Count

Fig Ras el Hanout Clafoutis

The spicy aromas wafting out of our storefront next to Pike Place Market bring in all sorts of curious noses off the street. There's no one spice that exactly mimics...

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