Brundo Ethiopian Spice Company

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Brundo Ethiopian Spice Company

Brundo prepares and imports organic herbs, spices, legumes, and exotic blends that are essential for the preparation of Ethiopian food. www.brundo.com

We harvest hand picked, sundried unique herbs, spices and legumes. Our special spicy blends like Berbere, shouro, Mitmita and Awaze sauce are new exquisite additions to vegetarian delicacies. We import wild herbs, heirloom tubers, flax, nijer and safflower seeds. We also import Aroma Hops (leaves, sticks and powder) for beer brewing. We also import cholestrol lowering Kosseret (herb) to clarify an

d season butter. Our most popular grain imported from Ethiopia is Teff, the staple of Ethiopian food. https://brundo.com/Herbs_and_Spices.html

07/13/2026

An easy breakfast upgrade with Mitmita. 🌶️✨

Mitmita, unlike berbere, packs a more straightforward punch. Spicier, yet floral because of the korerima - ethiopian black cardamom, and a touch of cloves. The heat is a balanced one, delightfully warming making you want to go in for more. This makes it an extremely versatile spice blend to always have on the table to sprinkle on top of dishes for an added kick.

One of Yalem’s favorite ways to use mitmita is for breakfast. She adds it to my scrambled eggs, fried eggs, and these delicious breakfast sandwiches on a croissant with cheddar, pickled onions, and arugula.

03/10/2026

ዐብይ ጾም | Abiy Tsom In Ethiopia and here, many people are fasting. It doesn’t mean going without food, it means choosing foods that nourish the body and spirit without meat or animal products. These plant-based traditions run deep. We’ve been cooking this way for centuries. If you’re looking for veggie recipes head to our recipe page!

02/11/2026

Alicha Kulet ✨ The golden sauce is the foundation to so many of our dishes. Once you know how to make it you can improvise many different dishes.

The foundation is sautéed onion, ginger and garlic with Ird and Alicha Kimem. Once you get the basics you can easily improvise.

We have a fresh newsletter going out tomorrow- complete with advice from the aunties! Sign up for our newsletter for recipe ideas and Ethiopian cooking basics.

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01/13/2026

Kitfo is our take on tartare. It’s seasoned with one of the most foundational ingredients in Ethiopian and Eritrean cooking - Niter Kibbeh.

Over the next 4 weeks, we’re dedicating our newsletter to sharing the basics of Ethiopian cooking. We’ll show you how to the make sauces and pantry staples that form the base of most of our recipes - along with tips, tricks and small details that bring them to life.

Our goal is that at the end, you’ll have the tools to create entirely new dishes of your own - and the confidence to weave these flavors into the meals you already love.

This week we’re sharing Niter Kibbeh! Sign up for our newsletter at the link in bio.

01/09/2026

Back in stock! ✨ Our Niter Kibbeh, the slow clarified, infused with aromatics and spices is a foundation of many traditional recipes.

It’s a high heat cooking oil that’s great in lentils, Tibs, or roast veggies.

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01/05/2026

Berbere is showing up on some of the most exciting menus right now- woven into bold, contemporary recipes across the country. 🌶️✨

We love seeing chefs play with this ancestral blend: honoring its deep roots while letting it shine in new contexts. Tradition isn’t static - it evolves, adapts, and keeps feeding us in fresh ways.
From classics to creative twists, berbere belongs at the table. Always has.

In our newsletter this week we’ll be sharing a few of our favorites from and

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12/15/2025

Heirloom cacao. Ethiopian spice. Bay Area collaboration.
Fruity, floral heirloom cacao meets the warmth of Berbere and the smoky lift of Korerima.
Made with using certified organic vegan cacao from regenerative farms - always fair trade or better.
Sourcing, equity, and flavor in balance. 🤎

12/09/2025

A little Bay Area love today. ✨
Our Surf & Turf Tibs Kit was featured in Coyote Media’s (Amazon Free) Gift Guide , thanks to the award-winning food writer

Soleil writes:
“Oakland’s Cafe Colucci is well-known for being a local favorite for Ethiopian food; but it’s also the home base of Brundo Spice Company… I highly recommend the Surf and Turf Tibs Kit for curious newbies to the cuisine… It’s got the basics… and a cool zine with vegetarian and non-veg recipes.”

, is a new independent journalism collective we’re excited about. Their work is usually behind a subscription paywall (another great gift idea), but this month it’s free - go give them a read.

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12/01/2025

Still a few hours of our sale - stack up a few gifts for all your food and flavor loving friends- or maybe just yourself. 🎁

20% off everything! This sale ends at a 11:59pm.

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