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Spices, Vanilla, Gums & Botanicals from Kenya & East Africa

Zanzibar cloves, black pepper, cardamom, Bourbon vanilla, gum arabic, hibiscus, frankincense, myrrh, senna and cinchona bark.

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🇹🇿 Origin: Tanzania

Zanzibar Cloves & Tanzanian Spices

The islands of Zanzibar (Unguja) and especially Pemba have produced cloves since the 19th century and remain famous for high-oil cloves.

Type / grade	Key specification	Sample / kg
Zanzibar Cloves (hand-picked)	Grade: hand-picked / FAQ · Volatile oil: ≥ 17 ml/100 g	$9.00
Black Pepper	Bulk density: 500–550 g/L · Moisture: ≤ 12%	$6.00
Green Cardamom	Size: 6–8 mm · Moisture: ≤ 12%	$15.00
Dried Ginger & Cinnamon	Moisture: ≤ 12% · Forms: whole, sliced, quills, chips	$4.50

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🇺🇬 Origin: Uganda

Ugandan Bourbon Vanilla

Uganda is one of the world's leading vanilla origins after Madagascar.

Type / grade	Key specification	Sample / kg
Gourmet Vanilla — Grade A (black, supple)	Species: Vanilla planifolia (Bourbon) · Length: 14–20+ cm	$61.00
Extraction Vanilla — Grade B (red/brown)	Length: 10–16 cm · Moisture: 15–25%	$41.00
Vanilla Powder / Cuts	Moisture: ≤ 12% (powder) · Mesh: per spec	$46.00

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🇸🇩 Origin: Sudan

Sudanese Gum Arabic (Hashab & Talha)

Gum arabic is the dried natural exudate of acacia trees.

Type / grade	Key specification	Sample / kg
Hashab — Hand-Picked Selected (HPS)	Botanical: Senegalia (Acacia) senegal · Form: whole tears, hand-picked	$4.40
Hashab — Cleaned & Sifted / Kibbled	Moisture: ≤ 15% · Foreign matter: ≤ 1%	$3.90
Talha (Acacia seyal) — Cleaned	Botanical: Vachellia (Acacia) seyal · Moisture: ≤ 15%	$2.70
Spray-Dried Gum Arabic Powder	Particle size: 80–120 mesh · Moisture: ≤ 10%	$7.50

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🇸🇸 Origin: South Sudan

South Sudanese Gum Arabic

South Sudan's savannah belt (Upper Nile, Unity, Northern & Western Bahr el Ghazal) has extensive wild acacia stands producing hashab and talha gum arabic, collected by rural communities.

Type / grade	Key specification	Sample / kg
Hashab Gum Arabic (cleaned)	Moisture: ≤ 15% · Ash: ≤ 4%	$3.80
Talha Gum Arabic	Moisture: ≤ 15% · Colour: amber–brown	$2.50

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🇸🇩 Origin: Sudan

Sudanese Hibiscus (Karkadeh) & Botanicals

Sudan is a leading exporter of dried hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa, 'karkadeh') calyces used in herbal teas, beverages and natural colourings.

Type / grade	Key specification	Sample / kg
Dried Hibiscus Calyces (whole)	Moisture: ≤ 12% · Admixture: ≤ 1%	$4.00
Hibiscus — Cut / Tea-Bag Cut (TBC)	Cut sizes: 2–4 mm, 4–8 mm · Moisture: ≤ 10%	$4.60
Senna Leaves & Pods	Sennosides: ≥ 2.5% (leaves) · Moisture: ≤ 10%	$3.20

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🇸🇴 Origin: Somalia

Somali Frankincense & Myrrh

Northern Somalia (Sanaag and Bari regions in Somaliland and Puntland) is the world's main source of frankincense.

Type / grade	Key specification	Sample / kg
Maydi Frankincense (Boswellia frereana) — Superior	Tear size: 1–3 cm · Colour: pale yellow, translucent	$23.00
Beyo Frankincense (Boswellia sacra / carteri) — Grades 1–3	Grades by tear size & colour · Essential oil yield: approx. 5–9%	$9.00
Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)	Form: tears / lumps · Essential oil: approx. 2–8%	$10.00

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🇨🇩 Origin: DR Congo

Cinchona Bark & Quinine (Kivu)

The Kivu highlands are one of the world's few remaining commercial sources of cinchona — the tree whose bark yields quinine, used in pharmaceuticals and as the bitter flavour in tonic water and bitter drinks.

Type / grade	Key specification	Sample / kg
Dried Cinchona Bark	Total alkaloids: approx. 5–9% · Quinine content: per assay	$4.00
Quinine Salts (sulphate / hydrochloride)	Grades: Quinine sulphate, hydrochloride (BP/EP/USP) · Assay: per pharmacopoeia	On invoice

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Import from Uganda: Robusta Coffee, Bourbon Vanilla, Cocoa, Nile Perch & Shea Butter

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