A real spice classic, with us in the village store fair & sustainable from small farmers in the rainforest of Cameroon! Originally, the clove comes from the Moluccas, the spice islands in Indonesia. It is known since ancient times, it was used in India and Europe. Nowadays, cloves are cultivated and exported all over the world.

What to do with cloves? If you like it sweet you can prepare a Polish classic: Dried fruit compote. Cloves are also great in homemade vegetable broth for risotto. Take a look at our recipe ideas. And there's much more: as a flavor booster for red cabbage and marinades, crushed in a mortar for gingerbread and curry. Just give them a try! Cloves are also great for health: they are high in antioxidants, have an antiseptic effect and a local anesthetic for toothaches.

Get the scent and aroma and the good feeling of buying directly in the village from small farmers!

Small farmers in the rainforest

What makes our cloves special? They come from smallholders in the rainforest of Cameroon. For the local people we offer a source of income and thus take the pressure off the forests, because there is no logging needed to earn money. You support people, nature and climate!

Peanuts are almost like a staple food in Africa! Why? They are rich in protein, healthy fats and of course a great base for sauces and soups. As a snack, our traditionally hand-roasted nuts without added salt are a healthy alternative to chips & co. Take them with you on mountain tours and adventures, they give you the kick of extra energy when you need it!

Climate Nuts peanuts are grown among the trees of the forest gardens, processed by hand and roasted traditionally over the fire. Forest gardens are mixed crops of trees, shrubs and crops. They sequester CO2, enrich soils, provide good harvests and a healthy water balance. They provide shelter for wildlife, increase biodiversity, and lower temperatures in hot countries.

You help people, nature and the climate with every purchase! Are you with us?

Forest gardens in Sierra Leone

What makes our peanuts special? They come from forest gardens in Sierra Leone. In these semi-natural forests, various trees, shrubs and crops grow in mixed crops. This offers people a versatile income opportunity, helps biodiversity and the soil. You support people, nature and climate!

The black seeds of the Selim are also called Senegal pepper, stick pepper and Kani pepper and grow wild in the impenetrable forests of Central and West Africa. Surprisingly, many traditional African spices have been known in Europe since the Middle Ages, but were gradually displaced by Asian spices with the opening of the Silk Road.

Selims pepper has a pungent, slightly bitter anise aroma and can be added whole or in pieces to soups, sauces or poultry dishes when cooking.

Wild collection from the rainforest

What makes our calabash nutmeg special? It is wild-collected directly from the steaming green rainforests of Cameroon. Local village communities protect the forest, which they have used sustainably for centuries as a source of food, material and medicine. This sustainable use by local people prevents forests from being endangered for short-term profit. You support people, nature and climate!

White and black pepper come from the same plant. The white pepper is harvested when ripe, the red skin of the pepper berries is mechanically removed and the taste becomes milder and finer. Pepper was one of the most valuable spices in the world in the Middle Ages, and according to legend, it was weighed with gold.

So expensive it is not with us ? For this you directly support small farmers in Cameroon, who grow the delicious white pepper in rainforest villages close to nature.

Small farmers in the rainforest

What makes our cloves special? They come from smallholders in the rainforest of Cameroon. For the local people we offer a source of income and thus take the pressure off the forests, because there is no logging needed to earn money. You support people, nature and climate!