Clove

Syzygium Aromaticum

Organic & Conventional

Cloves are handpicked by our small farmer partners and open dried by the farmers to a maximum of 15% moisture. We then transport the cloves to our factory where we dry them on raised beds to a maximum 12% moisture with levels verified by calibrated moisture metres. CG3-grade cloves then pass through a grader to remove any extraneous matter. Our CG1 and CG2 grade clove are hand sorted by women in the village, offering direct employment for these women. All product is metal detected.

Minimum order quantity of 100 kilograms; 20 foot container 12 metric tons; 40 foot container 24 metric tons; all containers are lined with dry bags and kraft paper.

Standard packaging is food grade polypropylene bags with a Tanzanian Bureau Standards certificate. Environmentally friendly food grade jute or locally sourced sisal options are available for a premium.

What the process looks like

All our spices are processed at our factory in Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania where our experienced team uses a range of processing equipment including graders, slicers, crushers, dryers, washers, air separation, metal detection and gravity spirals.