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Aji Cristal peppers are small, spicy chili peppers that ripen to a fiery orange-red color measuring 30,000 Scoville Heat Units.

Aji Crystal peppers are straight, measuring 4 inches long with a conical, and elongated shape. The smooth, waxy, and wrinkled skin is light green when young, transforming to pale yellow and into orange-red when mature with a much hotter level of spice and the citrus flavors deepen into a smokier, fruity taste.

Aji crystal chili pepper is available in flakes, and whole with different packaging regarding the volume quantities. We pack in bottles, bags and bulk.

Ashanti pepper (Piper guineense) known as Ndongo Bela is an exotic variety of black pepper close to cubeb pepper (Piper Cubeba), which grows in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Unlike cubeb pepper that is large and spherical in shape, Ashanti pepper berries are prolate- elliptically shaped, small, and smooth.

Our Ashanti pepper has a unique characteristic that makes it an exotic spice compared to regular black pepper (Piper nigrum);

Exotic Ashanti pepper contains high levels of volatile oils for a pleasant floral aroma compared to regular black pepper with low volatile oils, giving a spicy and woody flavor.

Ashanti pepper has a milder flavor due to its low piperine content compared to the regular black pepper that has high piperine for the spicy flavor.

A small chile pepper that is typically harvested when it is approximately an inch in length and matured from green to red in color.

It is a popular ingredient in southeast Asian, African, Spanish, and Portuguese cooking. Often referred to as piri-piri, peri-peri, peli-peli, or picante in eastern Europe, the Bird's eye Chili Pepper is a very hot pepper, adding significant heat to food recipes.

It is commonly used to make marinades and sauces for meats, poultry, fish and seafoods.

The African Bird eye chili is available as whole chili, Flakes (1 to 5 mm) and in powder form.

Bhut Jolokia (Ghost pepper) is exceptionally hot. The heat value of our Bhut Jolokia is between 700,000 and 1,000,000 Scoville heat units. The peppers can measure up to 3.3 inches in length and up to 1.2 inches wide. They have rough, thin skin, and are conical or sub-conical in shape.

This super-hot pepper received its ghoulish name from the delayed spiciness that sneaks up and surprises with its powerful heat, sometimes lingering in the throat and mouth for up to thirty minutes after pepper consumption.

The ghost pepper is available in flakes and powder form and packed in 85 grams and bulk bag quantities for wholesale supplies.

Bhut Jolokia (Ghost pepper) is exceptionally hot. The heat values of our Bhut Jolokia is between 700,000 and 1,000,000 Scoville heat units. The peppers can measure up to 3.3 inches in length and up to 1.2 inches wide. They have rough, thin skin, and are conical or sub-conical in shape.

The ghost pepper is available in flakes and powder form and packed in 85 grams and bulk bag quantities for wholesale supplies.

Carolina Reaper is the hottest chili with a sweet and fruity flavor that has a high heat value between 900,000 and 1,500,000 Scoville heat units. Carolina Reaper is a crossbreed between a Ghost pepper and a red habanero and is named 'Reaper' due to the shape of its tail.

The skin of the pepper is bumpy texture and a typical scorpion-like tail, much like that of a scorpion pepper.

Carolina reaper is available in 85 grams and bulk bag volumes of flakes and powder form for supplies with variety packages volumes.

Lemon Drop pepper or Ají Limón, is a hot, citrus-like, lemon-flavored pepper with 15,000-30,000 Scoville heat units. A popular seasoning pepper in Peru where it is known as qillu uchu.

The lemon drop is a cone pepper that is around 60 mm long and 12 mm wide with some crinkling, starts green and turn yellow at maturity.

The Chili is available in 85 grams and different packages for bulk quantities of powder for wholesale supplies.

Very closely related to the Habanero chili, the Scotch Bonnet (or Bahamian, Bahama Mama, Jamaican Hot, or Martinique Pepper) is one of the hottest chilies in the world with a heat rating of 100,000–350,000 Scoville units. It has a similar apple-cherry tomato flavor, spherical and more squashed in shape with 3.25-4 cm in diameter.

The scotch bonnet pepper has a sweet flavor with a pinch of hotness, range in color from yellow to green to red, with some varieties ripening to shades of orange and brown.

The Scotch bonnet chili pepper is in flakes as well as in powder form in 85 grams packed in a bottle and large volumes for the wholesale in bags of required quantities.

Natural sweet banana snacks are made from purely local sweet bananas also known as apple bananas with a yummy taste with no sweeteners or artificial additives just as harvested from the garden, dried, and packed to you.

Our natural fruit snack is sourced from Uganda, grown with organic methods of farming to guarantee Non- GMO and organic products with true nature’s taste packed in 80 grams and 1-pound bulk bags.

An excellent snack of Dry pineapple slices with no added sugar, artificial sweeteners, just the best sun-ripened fruit that nature offers. The pineapples are sourced and grown in the fertile soils of Uganda with organic farming methods. The pineapple snacks are packed in 80 grams and 1-pound bulk bags.

Jackfruit is a rising popular fruit snack in the market and is well-known as a superfood, delicious on its own without any added sweeteners.

This superfood snack is sourced from Uganda, grown with organic farming methods, non-GMO, and no artificial additives available in 80 grams and 1-pound bulk bags.

Papaya, (Carica papaya), also called papaw or pawpaw is the succulent fruit of a large plant of the family Caricaceae. Papayas contain an enzyme called papain that aids digestion.

Papaya is sourced and grown in the fertile soils of Uganda with organic farming methods.

The papaya is sliced and sun dried and packed with no artificial additives. The snack is available in 80 grams and 1-pound bulk bags

Grade A vanilla beans are also known as ‘Gourmet’ or ‘Prime’ vanilla beans with a uniquely subtle flavor of vanilla with notes of chocolate. They are dark, chocolatey brown in color, visibly oily and free from imperfections more pliable.

Ugandan vanilla beans unlike other beans are incredible with tones of milk chocolate and produce a very high amount of vanillin making them perfect for rich desserts and chocolates.

They are supple with a moisture content of 25-35% moisture content, making them oily and flexible. Gourmet vanilla beans have a very high amount of vanillin suitable for cooking and baking

Ugandan beans Specialty: bold flavor, high Vanillin content, highly oil.

Extract-grade vanilla beans, also known as Grade B vanilla beans, contain concentrated vanilla aroma and flavor perfect for making the vanilla extract. The brittleness is what gives Grade B vanilla beans so much flavor having about 15-21% moisture content.

Ugandan beans Specialty: bold flavor, high Vanillin content, oily.

The lower moisture content of Grade B vanilla beans makes them better for making for vanilla extract because the less moisture in the bean, more concentrated and sweeter the taste.

The high-quality vanilla bean cuts have a sweet, perfumed aroma and a smoky flavor. The vanilla cuts measure 4-5 mm in length with medium vanillin content.

Ugandan vanilla beans unlike other beans are incredible with tones of milk chocolate and produce a very high amount of vanillin

Vanilla cuts can be used to enhance the sweetness of foods and raw material for the manufacture of vanilla powder.

The brown ground vanilla powder has a unique floral aroma and flavor that is smooth with tones of cherry and chocolate made with Ugandan vanilla beans.

From whole vanilla beans freshly ground to a fine mesh vanilla powder, the vanilla powder adds a visual appeal and flavor to ice cream and baked goods and can also be a substitute for vanilla extract in many recipes.

Carefully selected to assure best quality and flavor; 100% raw and single-origin vanilla bean powder from Uganda, Non-GMO, free of preservatives or artificial ingredients and Chemicals, Vegan and Gluten-free

You can also use this vanilla sugar to decorate donuts, pound cakes or sprinkle on cakes, cookies, pancakes, and fruit.

Add vanilla powder to cookies, cakes, puddings, coffees, baking goods, frostings, smoothies, cereals, teas, or hot chocolates

it's also well suited for making custards and other cooked desserts as the vanilla powder doesn't evaporate when heated.

The brightly yellow-orange colored flowers of marigold make a delicious soothing tea with a sweet fragrance, tart flavor. Available in bulk quantities for wholesale.

Holy basil also known as “queen of herbs” with a floral and peppery note, an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. Leaves are green or purple with a smooth margin when fresh and brown dry. The loose leaves are available in different volumes for retails and in bulk.

The sweet tasty leaves have zero-calories and no caffeine yet have 30 to 150 times the sweetness of table sugar with no side effects.

Our stevia has no artificial sweeteners, no fillers, and chemicals.

Available in a loose-leaf form in 25 grams bags and bulk quantities for wholesale.

Papaya leaf contains several compounds with an earthy, nutty flavor.

Moringa is one of nature's most nutritious superfoods, high content of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and essential amino acids. Dried leaves are available in loose-leaf and powder form. We offer different volumes according to customer requirements and specifications.

Lemongrass tea has a very aromatic and refreshing fragrance with a Tart and lemony taste.

Sipping hot lemongrass tea is relaxing and offers anxiety-reducing properties.

Lemongrass tea contains the inflammation-fighting compounds chlorogenic acid, isoorientin, and swertiajaponin.

Rich in vitamin C and iron with a mild flavor light tropical taste, guava leaves made from herbal tea are known for disinfecting the respiratory tract, throat, and lungs and more helpful when consumed on an empty stomach.

Guava leaves help in improving the immune, skin texture, healthy hair growth, quality sleep, digestive system, and sperm production.

The eucalypti tree commonly known as gum trees or stringybark trees has an aromatic with a mix of mint, menthol, citrus flavor. The brown dried leaves are available in the sliced form and whole loose leaf packed in bags of 25 grams and bulk volumes for your needs.

Curry leaves have a unique aroma, with a slightly hot, bitter taste. The green leaves measure 2–4 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, available in loose-leaf form packed in 25 grams and bulk bags for wholesale.

Butterfly pea flower is a vibrant herb that belongs to the Fabaceae from a flowering plant known as Clitoria ternatea.

Butterfly pea flower petals have particularly no scent or flavor making it perfect for several uses to get the full nutrients of the flowers.

Peppermint leaves make a minty, refreshing drink with a mouth refreshing flavor and strong menthol aroma/ flavor.

They are dark green with reddish veins, and they have an acute apex and coarsely toothed margins.

The green dry peppermint leaves are available in whole loose-leaf form packed in 25 grams bag and bulk quantities for wholesale.

True to the origins of its name, Chamomile has gentle notes of apple, and there is a mellow, honey-like sweetness in the cup. It has a silky mouthfeel with a floral-herbal tea. The light golden brew has a soothing aroma and lightly sweet taste that can be made hot and cold available in whole leaf form in 25 grams bags and bulk quantities for wholesale.

Lemon balm is a perennial herbaceous plant from the mint family called lamiaceae. The green leaves have a mild lemon scent similar to mint.

Mango leaves tea has got a delightful critic flavor. They are reddish or purplish when tender and new, and grow into a dark green color and have a pale underside.

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae with a tart taste and a cranberry-like flavor which can be consumed while hot or iced.

Tea brewed from Hibiscus petals boasts color and taste as unique and elegant with amazing health benefits.