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03/30/2022 Recipes & more Fonio

Recipe: Fonio Pilau

Pilau fonio – a West African ingredient meets East African cuisine. Pilau is a traditional dish from Tanzanian cuisine. It is a particularly popular choice for serving on holidays like Christmas and is normally prepared with rice. But fonio is also wonderfully suited. Cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, allspice and a pinch of ginger transform the fonio into a veritable explosion of flavour. Recipe by Velvet & Vinegar, whose husband comes from Tanzania.

03/30/2022 Recipes & more Fonio

Recipe: Fonio Medallions with Parsnip

Savoury medallions with fonio and parsnip. A real treat in combination with the peanut dressing, warm as well as cold. Recipe by Nicole, Lila Karotte

03/30/2022 Production Insights

What is Honey Processed Coffee?

In coffee production, the soil, location and climate of the regions in which our coffee is grown determine its taste. But what happens to the coffee immediately after harvesting plays an equally important role when it comes to aroma. And this is where the honey processing method stands out.

03/23/2022 Recipes & more Pumpkin Grapefruit

Recipe: Arctic char with grapefruit, butternut squash and radishes

Grapefruit pairs well with fish, like in this recipe for pan seared Arctic char fillets with crispy skin. Recipe by Sophia Schillik, cucinapiccina

03/23/2022 Recipes & more

Recipe: Spaghetti with courgette, Kalamata olive tapenade and burrata

This Mediterranean pasta dish is quick to prepare and uses just 5 ingredients. Recipe by Beau Schenk, Keukenmeid

03/15/2022 Cocoa Fair Trade

Part 2: The rocky road to fair chocolate

Cocoa is too cheap for family farmers with limited land and low yields. We have a plan to change that.

03/15/2022 Cocoa Fair Trade

Part 1: The value of cocoa

Without cocoa, there can be no chocolate. And without the family farmers who grow these crops, there would be no cocoa. Millions of these family farmers live in poverty. Pricing is only part of the problem. Small-scale farming practices also play a significant role.

03/10/2022 Ecology

Between the Trees

If you're interested in sustainable agriculture, you'll probably come across the term agroforestry at some point. This concept has the potential to restore natural ecosystems while creating new sources of income for family farmers.

03/10/2022 Recipes & more Fonio

Recipe: Fonio with Vegetables

A hearty dish with peas and lots of vegetables. Martin provided us with this recipe that he developed himself. Martin Bokonon-Ganta used to work in the gebana warehouse and is originally from Benin. He grew up in the countryside in a large family. They lived mainly on what nature gave them, including various tubers and root crops as well as cereals. From an early age, he was regularly in the kitchen and thus learned how to prepare traditional dishes for the whole family. He shared with us his recipe for a milk fonio with vanilla.

03/04/2022 Recipes & more Oranges

Recipe: Orange Meringue Cake

Not only is this moist and refreshing cake stunning to look at, it's also a delicious treat with a lovely meringue topping. Recipe by Louise, genèveetmoi

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Recipe: Fonio Pilau

Recipe: Fonio Medallions with Parsnip

What is Honey Processed Coffee?

Recipe: Arctic char with grapefruit, butternut squash and radishes

Recipe: Spaghetti with courgette, Kalamata olive tapenade and burrata

Part 2: The rocky road to fair chocolate

Part 1: The value of cocoa

Between the Trees

Recipe: Fonio with Vegetables

Recipe: Orange Meringue Cake

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