
Madagascar Products Raffia Pods: The "fruit" of the raffia palm tree. Naturally very shiny and exquisitely textured. A very interesting decorating/design alternative to pine cones. Very striking when left on the vine. Cocoa Beans: Grown mainly in the northern portion of the Madagascar near Ambanja, these cocoa beans are used by high quality producers of dark chocolate. Madagascar beans mainly consist of Forastero variety, with lesser amounts of Trinatario and Criollo variety beans. A full fermentation of the beans is achieved prior to being dried naturally in the sun. They are available in Unwashed, Washed and Organic qualities. We currently ship Worldwide into 20 ventilated containers from the port of Nosy-Be. Madagascar produces approximately 3,000 metric tons of cocoa per year. Essential Oils: Ylang Ylang, Vetyver, Basil, Palmarosa, Geranium and others. Vanilla: Madagascar, being one of the Worlds largest producers of vanilla, offers the very best quality vanilla beans. We are able to provide whole Bourbon vanilla beans, 100% pure & natural vanilla extract in different concentrations and 100% pure & natural vanilla powder for ice cream. Madagascar Spices: Red and Green Birdseye Peppers, Dry and in Brine, Black Pepper, Green Pepper, Robusta Coffee, Cinnamon (scrapped and unscrapped for grinding) and hand picked Cloves. Antemoro Paper: Handmade papers with inlayed flowers, leaves and petals all very colorful and native to Madagascar. This paper is available in virtually any size with a single large flower or a random arrangement of leaves and petals. Envelopes, gift bags with raffia handle, boxes, wall hangings, menu cards, writing tablets, book covers and more. Coir: Coconut fiber from Comoros Islands. Very high quality and light in color. Packed into one pound balls. Raffia Animals: Elephants, Lemurs, Crocodiles, Giraffes, Snakes, Zebras, Ostrich, Palm Trees and more in a large variety of sizes. All available in natural colored raffia and either painted or plain. Click on the images below to see a larger image and description. |
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