Ayeeyo's Blends

Ayeeyo's Blends Traditional Somali Tea Spices | Inspired by Ayeeyos, made in the UK |
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29/07/2026

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With 🩵... postcards from homeArt by for Ayeeyo’s Blends
07/07/2026

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Art by for Ayeeyo’s Blends

As we celebrate Somali Independence Day, we’re thinking about the many ways Somali identity continues to evolve while re...
01/07/2026

As we celebrate Somali Independence Day, we’re thinking about the many ways Somali identity continues to evolve while remaining rooted in where it came from. Not only through language and poetry, but through design, craftsmanship and the imagination of a new generation of Somali artists like Zuweyda Abdulle

This mug is a small reminder of that

A conversation between past and present

Between tea and incense

Between touch, taste and smell

Between memory and making

And as always, inspired by Ayeeyos 🩵

01/07/2026

Multidisciplinary Artist Zuwedya Abdulle's Dabqaad Mug

In many Somali homes, the day often begins and ends with a cup of shaah... and when guests are on the way, the preparations often end with uunsi

For Ayeeyo’s Blends, tea has always been about more than the drink itself. It is about gathering. It is about shared moments and conversation. It is about welcoming people in to warming themselves and share stories between sips. The recipe we use today was handed down through generations of women in my family, and every blend we make is inspired by those who came before us.

When Zuweyda spoke about creating the artisanal Dabqaad mug, she reflected on her own journey as a Somali creative:

“I struggled with incorporating my identity into my work. Only recently I realised that my work doesn’t always need to represent Somalia — me being Somali is enough. There are so many elements of our culture we can include in our everyday life, from fashion and food to the daily cups of shaah.”

That sentiment sits at the heart of this piece.

Culture does not survive only in museums. It survives in the everyday objects we continue to use. In the things we remake, reinterpret and carry with us.

Somalis are often called a nation of poets. We celebrate the gabay and the oral traditions that carried our history long...
01/07/2026

Somalis are often called a nation of poets. We celebrate the gabay and the oral traditions that carried our history long before they were ever written down. Poetry has always sat at the centre of Somali identity, but alongside the poets were artisans, makers and craftspeople whose stories are spoken far less often. For centuries, Somali hands shaped clay, wood and palm fibres into everyday objects, symbols of belonging.

Celebrating Somali Independence Day, Ayeeyo’s Blends invited multidisciplinary artist Zuweyda Abdulle to reinterpret one such object through a new lens.

Dabqaad poetically translates to “fire carrier”, a traditional incense burner used for centuries to perfume our homes for guests and celebritations. Frankincense and uunsi are placed on hot charcoal, filling rooms with plooms of scent many Somalis recognise instantly, no matter how far away from home you may be.

Zuweyda's simple observation — “this incense holder looks like a cup” — became a handmade artisanal tea mug that forms both ritual and routine. A piece inspired by an object associated with hospitality, transformed into another object associated with hospitality.

Happy Somali Independence Day 🇸🇴

13/06/2026

What's Mohamed Maame's favourite Somali tea spice? ☕️🎤✨

28/05/2026

When come round for tea ☕️🎤✨

28/05/2026

When Mohamed Maame come round for tea ☕️🎤✨

That’s Eid at Ayeeyo’s house 🩵✨
28/05/2026

That’s Eid at Ayeeyo’s house 🩵✨

✨ Eid Mubarak from Ayeeyo’s Blends ✨
27/05/2026

✨ Eid Mubarak from Ayeeyo’s Blends ✨

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