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Hand-Ground Mauritian Spices
Ground on volcanic stone, in batches we can carry
A mill heats the spice and drives off the oil that carries the flavour. The ross cari — our basalt grinding stone — crushes cold and slowly, so the oil stays in the powder. You can smell the difference the moment a packet is opened.
Every blend is our family recipe, still roasted and ground by hand in Trois Boutiques — the village in the south where our family has prepared spices for generations. No colouring, no anti-caking agents, no rice flour to make the bag heavier.
Every blend we grind
Authentic Mauritian Masala
Our house blend — the one used in the tasting kitchen.
Garam Masala
Warm finishing blend, added at the end of cooking.
Tandoori
For marinades — yoghurt, lime and a hot oven or grill.
Fish Masala
Lighter, for the day’s catch from Souillac.
Vindaloo
Sharp with vinegar and chilli. Handle with respect.
Mauritian Biryani
The Sunday blend, for layered rice with meat.
Masala Chilli
Masala with the chilli left in, for those who want heat.
Indian Curry
Full curry blend, roasted and ground in one batch.
Thai Curry
Lemongrass, galangal and kaffir grown in our garden.
BBQ
For the grill: paprika, pepper, garlic and cane sugar.
Wild Pepper
Foraged berries, coarse-crushed. Floral and hot.
Sweet Pepper
Mild and fruity — good on eggs and grilled fish.
Smoked Paprika
Smoked slowly over cane wood before grinding.
Cardamom
Green pods, ground fresh. For tea, rice and cake.
Cinnamon
Bark from the garden, ground to a fine powder.
Cumbava
Dried combava zest — the smell of a Mauritian kitchen.
Send us your list
Online checkout and shipping are coming. Until then, put your list together and we will confirm price, weight and collection by WhatsApp — or simply buy at the house on the day you visit.
Textiles, jewellery and woven vacoas
Handwoven textiles
Cloth by the metre and table linen, woven on a hand loom in natural dyes.
Shawls & stoles
Light enough for the island evening, and the easiest thing to carry home.
Jewellery
Small handmade pieces, made in limited numbers by local artisans.
Woven vacoas baskets
Plaited from vacoas leaf — beach bags, bread baskets and market panniers.
Prices for craft pieces vary with the work. Ask when you are here, or message us on WhatsApp and we will send photographs of what is in stock.
Taste it before you buy it
Come and see it today
MUR 200
Museum, grinding demonstration, herbal tea and the boutique.
MUR 375
Museum, ancestral kitchen, spice garden, hand-grinding and tastings. Children MUR 200.
Daily
Last entry 17:00. Free onsite parking at the gate.
Visits begin at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00, every day. Book to hold your place and we will be expecting you — or simply turn up and join the next one. Full detail on the visit page.