A great way to support farmers, entrepreneurs and small businesses in Malawi is to buy ethically produced, fairly traded Malawian products here in Scotland.
This supports the creation and sustainability of livelihoods for people right across the supply chain, from small holder farmers in rural Malawi to your local fair trade retailers in Scotland. Not only that but you can now get some fantastic Malawian products in Scotland, for example Kilombero rice and Mzuzu coffee...
Malawian Gin
As part of our efforts to help support trade with Malawi the Scotland Malawi Partnership is delighted to work in partnership with Malawian owned, UK based business Africanos World to bring the world famous Malawi Gin to Scotland. In celebration of this we are excited to bring you an exclusive offer for SMP members.
SMP Members Offer
- The RRP (recommended retail price) for a (75 CL) bottle of Malawi gin here in the UK is £34.99, including all taxes and duties. Africanos World are kindly offering a £5 discount on this RRP for any orders placed by SMP members (so £29.99 per bottle).
- If SMP members are interested in ordering 12 bottles or more, this qualifies for a further ‘trade’ discount taking the unit cost to £24.99, £10 off the normal RRP!
To access the offer visit www.africanosworld.com/products/malawi-gin-export-dry-gin
Africanos World Ltd is a fully registered, UK based family business founded by Blantyre native Francis Kaunjika in June 2015. For more information please visit www.africanosworld.com, email or phone 01274 590004
Kilombero rice
Little known outside East Africa, where it is very popular, Kilombero rice is uniquely tasting and highly versatile rice whose ability to absorb flavours from vegetables, fish, and meat makes it ideally suited for risotto. Did you know that 90kg represents the amount of rice sold that would enable a Malawian farmer to pay for a year’s basic secondary education for one child!
Mzuzu coffee
With altitude, climate and weather conditions ideal for cultivating quality coffee Mzuzu is fast growing a reputation as one of the best coffee growing regions in the world. In the 2014/15 Malawi Taste of Harvest coffee competition, Mzuzu took the top five positions. Did you know that the first coffee plant in Malawi was introduced in the 1870s by Scottish settlers and originated from the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh!
So why not make the change to 'buy Malawian' to bring a taste of Africa to your home and support sustainable economic development in one of the poorest countries in the world at the same time.
Malawian products available to buy online…
- Kilombero rice (JTS)
- Mzuzu Fairtrade ground coffee (Traidcraft)
- Scotland Street Coffee (Brodies)
- Malawian AAA coffee (Luckie Beans)
- Malawian Mzuzu coffee (Ovenbird Coffee Roasters)
- Lost Malawi Tea (Rare Tea Company)
- Peanuts (Liberation Nuts)
- Sugar (Co-operative own brand Fairtrade sugar)
- Geobars (Traidcraft)
- Ubuntu Fairtrade Cola
- Malawian Gin (Africanos World)
- Malawian Chisi Coffee (Artisan Roast) NEW
Retailers in Scotland that stock Malawian products…
Kilombero rice now available at Margiotta stores across Edinburgh. It is also available in many Co-operative Food shops across Scotland.
Scotland Street Coffee now available online and also in store throughout Scotland. see list below:
- Dobbies Garden Centres: Ayr, Braehead, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Inverness, Livingston, Milngavie, Perth, Sandyholm & Stirling
- Raemoir Garden Centre - Banchory AB31 4EJ
- Deli Ecosse - Callander FK17 8ED
- Dollar Deli - Dollar FK14 7DG
- Museum Context - Edinburgh EH1 2JW
- Old Town Context - Edinburgh EH1 1PB
- The Elephant House - Edinburgh EH1 1EN
- Royal Botanic Garden - Edinburgh EH3 5NZ
- Brodies Country Fare - Forres IV36 2TD
- The Country Kitchen - Melrose TD6 9PQ
Malawian products are also available from:
- One World Shop (Edinburgh)
- The Coach House (Balmore)
- Rainbow Turtle (Paisley)
- Co-operative Food (nationwide)
- Traidcraft stockists (nationwide)
To find out more about Fair Trade in Scotland visit the Scottish Fair Trade Forum