Spirit of Spice
About the company
Spices, spice blends & delicatessen from the spice manufactory Why does Spirit of Spice make spice blends? The idea behind Spirit of Spice Our passion for cooking and enjoying good food is what motivates us to work with spices. In our eyes, the diversity of the world of spices is a culinary journey around the globe. Spices transform simple ingredients into exotic and tasty dishes. Since we couldn't find anything that lived up to our high standards, one thing was clear: we'll do it better ourselves! The people & the manufactory In 2005, we – Ute Bornholdt and Edgar Wolter – started bringing our idea to life in our living room. Success came quickly and became the driving force for putting our idea on a solid business footing. We needed a production facility, a small team of keen helpers – the Spice Girls – and a handful of trusted suppliers to guarantee the best quality. The idea now had its name – Spirit of Spice, a space – the manufactory, and an enthusiastic team – the people! Responsibility No compromises when buying the best spices: 100% natural with no additives! We only process laboratory-tested spices from certified suppliers whom we have trusted for many years. If we can't get the best quality, you won't be able to buy the product from us! No compromises in processing: valuable manual work in sorting and blending combined with modern technology for labelling guarantees the highest product quality. No compromises on environmental protection. The manufactory is designed to be sustainable: we produce more energy than we consume, our packaging is refillable, we recycle packaging material for shipping and we use 100% green electricity. You can find more details on responsibility and how we put it into practice under the menu item: Responsibility & Sustainability. The Spirit of Spice Manifesto for Good Taste This manifesto (from the Latin manifestus, "made tangible") is our public declaration of the goals and intentions that we LIVE with heart and soul, day in, day out! 7 virtues for more flavour in harmony with people and nature. Passion We love what we do and work honestly, with joy and great passion. Free & Independent We are "small & select" and make our own decisions. We do not depend on return expectations, investors, share prices or corporate guidelines. Curiosity We are open to new ideas. We love working with like-minded manufactories, chefs or culinary partners and enjoy developing joint projects. Empathy We are humanists, not egoists. Our products and our actions are fair and honest. Respect, Mindfulness & Responsibility We respect nature and work as sustainably as possible. Good things take time – sometimes we pause for a moment. We stand behind our products and our employees. Education & Transparency Be critical – we are too! We could just as well print our small print in very large letters – since our foundation in 2005, we have worked WITHOUT any kind of additives – not "Clean Label" but "Clean Product", that is our philosophy. We would be delighted to show you our manufactory! Hope & Courage With our work, we want to contribute to healthy eating and to inspire and enrich other people. We hope that healthy and sustainable eating will become widespread! Every day, we want to enrich our customers' lives in a lasting, culinary way! Enjoyment with all the senses, not at any price but with love & passion – sustainable & obsessed with quality. Be bold – we are too! Ute Bornholdt, Edgar Wolter & the Spirit of Spice team