Create Your Own Bundle of Spices

Aleppo Pepper, also known as Halaby pepper, is a magical spice of fruity, tangy chili flakes. The mild heat gives off a raisin-like flavor or a sweetness akin to the best kind of sun-dried tomatoes! 

Aleppo chili pepper is one of the most versatile ingredients in the Mediterranean pantry. With its robust, multi-faceted flavor, it brings so much depth! It is made from deep red Halaby chile peppers. Unlike other chili pepper flakes, it is fairly mild, slightly tangy with a fruity finish that is akin to sundried tomatoes.

Aleppo pepper is not the same as red pepper flakes. It’s slightly sweet and tangy with a pleasant fruity aroma and subtle hints of cumin and vinegar. Aleppo-style pepper flakes are more of a flavor enhancer, kind of like salt. It’s the perfect way to add a little something special to your meals.

We’ve partnered with Z&Z to bring you the best za’atar you’ll find out there. This za’atar has earthy and subtle citrus undertones with a hint of nuttiness. Ours combines wild thyme, toasted sesame seeds, and sumac.

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If there is one seasoning blend you should always have on hand, it's za'atar! This aromatic Middle Eastern blend of herbs, sesame seeds, and sumac will transform your cooking. It's loaded with bold flavors and has great texture.

Urfa Biber, also known as Isot, hails from the sun-soaked city of Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey. The time-honored chili spice boasts a medium lingering heat, rich wine-like flavor and a delicate hint of smoke. Just a sprinkle will add a depth of flavor to everything from traditional recipes to your morning scrambled eggs. 

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To make Urfa Biber, chili peppers are harvested at the peak of ripeness. They’re then sun-dried, carefully cured, and ground to be about the size of kosher salt. In Turkey, this ancient spice is used to add a subtle kick to kebabs, soups, stews, and more.

All-natural, quality sumac is a complex spice–stringent, sour, smokey, and earthy all at the same time! It is the perfect way to add acidity and color to your meals.

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Sumac comes from the Arabic “summaq,” which means “dark red.” It is a deep red, astringent spice popular in Middle Eastern cooking. Sumac is made from the berry fruit of the Rhus Coriaria shrub, which was originally grown in parts of the Mediterranean basin, and then spread to Europe. The sumac berries are dried, then ground and sifted to get rid of the bitter inner seed. The coarse crimson-colored powder is then bottled as a spice.

It tastes somewhat like fresh lemon juice – a bit sour and astringent. But it’s much more complex and nuanced in flavor. Sumac is tangy and deep with a hint of earthy sweetness and floral citrus notes.

Imported from Spain, sweet paprika is a mild chili powder made by grinding sweet red chilies after the seeds have been removed. It has a nice dark orange color and a sweet peppery aroma.

Indulge in the delightful essence of Sweet paprika spice, also known as sweet paprika pimenton, as it infuses your dishes with an incredible layer of warmth and sweet flavor. Elevate your meat, chicken, seafood, eggs and vegetable dishes. Unlike its Hungarian counterpart, Spanish paprika imparts a deliciously sweet and subtly peppery note to your cuisine. Its vibrant red hue also serves as an enticing garnish.

This Smoked Paprika hails from Spain. Before being ground into this bold, smoky, red spice, mild red peppers are dried in an oak wood-burning oven to produce a spice with deep flavor and subtle heat. 

Add bold and smoky flavor to your dishes with our organic smoked Spanish paprika. Made by smoking dried pimento peppers over an oak fire, then ground into a fine powder, our paprika adds an irresistible smokiness to your dishes.

Baharat (Arabic for “spice”) is a warm, fragrant blend of spices commonly found in Middle Eastern and North African cooking. Our baharat spice blend is both sweet and spicy, and features cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, paprika and more. 

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Translated to “spice” from Arabic, baharat is a spice blend typically used in Middle Eastern and North African cuisine. It has warm and sweet undertones similar to allspice, but even deeper! It is often regarded as an all-purpose seasoning in these regions, because it is versatile enough for use in grilled meats (especially lamb), stews and soups, sauces, and even roasted vegetables.

Ras El Hanout is a North African spice often used in Tunisian, Moroccan, and Algerian cooking. Ours is an all-natural blend of unique fusion of warm exotic spices including turmeric, allspice, cumin, ginger, and more. 

This fragrant spice blend is used throughout North Africa and the Middle East, however its origins are rooted in Morocco. The blend consists of a complex mix of anywhere from 10 to 30 different spices. Combining sweet, savory, and spicy notes, it typically includes warming spices like cinnamon, cumin, coriander, turmeric, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, and black pepper. The result is a versatile spice blend that gives a wide range of dishes a bold Mediterranean flavor.

Pleasantly fragrant, ground allspice resembles a peppery compound of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace, but it’s none of these! This bold spice comes from small dried berries and is versatile with any dish. 

Sweet and warm, Allspice tastes like cinnamon, clove and nutmeg ground together-a flavor that actually comes from the Jamaican pimento (the dried unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica).

Our organic cumin has a strong, enticing aroma. Its warm and distinctive flavor with bitter, lemony undertones provides a great earthy base. 

Looking for a way to add some depth to your cooking? Try our organic cumin! This spice comes from the dried seed of the herb Cuminum and has a distinctive bitter flavor and strong, warm aroma due to its abundant oil content. Popular in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Asian and Mexican cuisines, it's an essential ingredient for many recipes. Use it as to experiment with different spice blends to find your new favorite recipe.

Organic ground coriander is the seed of the cilantro plant which has been milled to a fine consistency. Where fresh cilantro is aromatic and citrus-y, coriander has a warmer, spicier and pleasantly sweet taste and smell. Coriander is added earlier in cooking, providing a warm and earthy base.

Cardamom is among the more pungent spices in Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. Our cardamom spice has a sweet eucalyptus-like aroma with subtle lemony undertones, which lends “fresh” notes to spice mixes.

Discover the bold and exotic flavors of ground cardamom, a must-have spice for any home cook. Our ground cardamom is known for its sweet, pungent and lemony flavor with hints of mint and eucalyptus. Perfect for use in sweet or savory dishes, enhance the taste and aroma of your recipes with this versatile ingredient.

Saffron, revered as one of the world's most exquisite Mediterranean spices, adds a golden hue and floral notes to your favorite dishes.

Saffron is a delicate yet versatile spice, used across a variety of cuisines and dishes, from paella in Spain to risotto alla Milanese in Italy, to traditional recipes in Morocco like Chermoula, India and beyond. Saffron has an earthy taste with subtle floral and fruity notes. Only small amounts are needed to provide both flavor and color. Otherwise, the powerful spice will overwhelm a dish and result in a bitter taste.

Not all saffron is equal. This saffron is grown high in Morocco's Atlas Mountains, in the city of Taliouine, where the saffron harvested is of exceptional quality. The saffron from this region is rich with notes of hay, honey and hibiscus. It is strongly perfumed, with a sweet aroma of honey and amber.

Saffron is a delicate spice obtained by drying out the stigmas from the Crocus Sativus flower, also called the “Saffron Crocus". It's low crop yield and labor-intensive harvesting methods contribute to a high cost per gram. The threads must be plucked shortly after the flowers have bloomed or they wilt and become unusable. The stigmas (threads) require hand harvesting due to their delicate nature, and each flower only produces three stigmas per harvest. Growers will work 19-hour days to harvest the stigmas during this short window. It takes 75,000 flowers yielding 225,000 stigmas to create a single pound of saffron!

• Made in Morocco
• Net weight: 1g

Bring the aromas and flavors of the Greek countryside right to your kitchen with our Greek Oregano Bunch. 100% natural, air-dried and hand-packed full bunch of oregano blossoms, leaves and stems.

Dried oregano brings an aromatic quality that’s so classically Greek. Oregano (from the Greek words oros and ganosthae meaning ”shining on the mountain” has grown abundantly in the mountainous countryside since ancient times. These whole bunches are air-dried to preserve their natural oils, potent aroma, and vibrant flavor.

• 100% natural; no additives, artificial ingredients, flavors and preservatives
• Grown and harvested sustainably
• Selected, air-dried, and packaged by hand to ensure quality and minimal processing
• Net weight: 1.41 oz.