Sourcing and process
The root of it all:
We work directly with 35 women in the rural areas of East Africa, particularly Uganda. the women grow and harvest the herbs
1
Planting
With already existing stems and roots,the growers plant the herbs on the koola allocated land in the rich soils of Uganda
2
Growing
Our growers work incredibly hard to maintain and grow their gardens, we support them with training and pay them a monthly fee for garden maintenance during this period
3
Harvesting
The growers harvest and deliver their herbs to a koola collection point with in walking distance of their homes/gardens.After checking the quality and weighing, we pay our growers a premium price per kilo.
Harvesting
4
Washing & drying
The herbs and roots are transported to our production facility within a few hours after harvesting. The herbs are thoroughly washed with clean water before they are placed in the solar house for drying
Drying
5
Chopping & blending
After about 4 days of drying, the herbs are finely chopped &ground. They are then blended together by following the respective recipes
6
Heat treatment
After blending, the mix is treated with dry heat to kill off any microorganisms and germs
7
Storage
After about 4 days of drying, the herbs are sorted, packed and labelled for storage. Humidity is constantly monitored at the storage facility using a dehumidifier to inhibit growth of mould and microorganisms
8
Export
The herbs are kept at the collection facility for approximately 3 weeks until they are shipped to Europe
Final
Once the herbs arrive in Europe, they are taken to a facility where they are packed into respective containers and readied for shipping to you
