Empty spice tin
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€44,50
You ask, we deliver! We've often been asked if we sell our tins separately. For example, because they fit so nicely in a drawer. Or because it's convenient to store all your spices in the same type of tin.
Therefore, it is now possible to order our tins separately. Per piece.
Without a sticker and without contents.
Frequently asked questions
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Air, light, and moisture are detrimental to the quality of your spices. Therefore, store them in a tightly sealed jar or tin that is opaque (or in a dark kitchen cabinet or drawer). Also, do not store them above your stove, as cooking fumes can affect them there. Always ensure that you transfer spices from a repack into a well-sealing jar or tin as quickly as possible.
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The shelf life of spices is primarily determined by the loss of flavour that occurs over time, as they generally don't spoil otherwise. We use a shelf life of 2.5 - 3 years after harvest. This depends partly on the time of packaging and also on whether they are whole spices that you need to grind yourself or pre-ground powder.
Spices found in supermarkets are often already 2-3 years old before they are even packaged and then given an additional shelf life of 3-5 years. Primarily use your senses to determine if they are still good. Eventually, they will simply have no flavour left, which is a shame for a good meal!
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We don't have organic certification, even though our spices do meet these standards. All farmers work in harmony with nature and without pesticides, but the certification process is unfortunately very expensive. It's actually unaffordable for small farmers. And we want to show them that it is worthwhile to grow spices sustainably. That there are people willing to pay for a quality natural product and that they don't first have to make a huge, impossible investment in the form of certification.
Some of our farmers do have the certificate, by the way. Cooperatives, for example, can apply for the certification process jointly, which makes it much more affordable. But to be allowed to put this on the packaging, our entire chain would also have to be certified, including the Social Workshop where the spices are packaged. This is currently not possible because they also work for other non-organic producers. So in short: no, we are not officially certified, but the quality and way of working are at least as good.
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Single Origin means that a product comes from one specific place. Often, harvests from different places, sometimes even from different countries and different years, are blended. Traders do this to develop the cheapest possible product with a consistent taste. With us, you know exactly where your spices come from, right down to the farmer's name. This also means that the quality can sometimes vary, as it is a natural product after all. For example, one year might be drier than another, which can lead to a change in taste. But our farmers always strive for the highest possible taste experience, and you can taste it!
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We always strive to purchase the latest harvest. Of course, it can happen that we still have some old stock when the new harvest is already available. So we cannot always guarantee that you will receive the very latest harvest, but we do strive for it as much as possible. On the packaging, you will find a QR code leading to a page where you can find out exactly when your spices were harvested and when they were filled into the tins/bags. With this, we aim for full transparency in our process.
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We ship to most European countries, but this will, of course, incur higher shipping costs. Would you like to order from a country that isn't supported? Please contact us, so we can look into the options.
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At Sociale Werkplaats Siza, they do their utmost to pack the parcels the day after the order. If it's busy, it might take an extra day. They don't work on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, so if you order on a Thursday, for example, it will take a bit longer before your parcel is shipped.
Once the parcels are ready, they are picked up by Groene Rijders and delivered by their bicycle couriers in their delivery areas, or outsourced to PostNL. Depending on the workload, they also aim to deliver within 1 business day.