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Notes on Preserved Fruit

An assortment of dehydrated citrus wheels and dried fruit arranged on a table
Latest
6 min read

Dehydrated Citrus & Dried Fruit in Kenya: Buying Guide

How dehydrated citrus and dried fruit are actually made, how long they last, where to buy them in Kenya, and what separates the good stuff from the rest.

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Bulk packaging of dehydrated citrus wheels prepared for a wholesale hotel order
Wholesale
3 min read

Wholesale Dehydrated Citrus for Hotels & Cafés in Kenya

The actual questions hotel and café buyers ask us before placing a wholesale order: minimum volumes, how pricing scales, and how far ahead to plan.

Dehydrated lemon and orange wheels styled on the rim of home cocktail glasses
HostingGarnish Ideas
2 min read

Five Ways to Style a Citrus Wheel Garnish at Home

You don't need a bar cart to make drinks look like a bar cart made them. A few dried citrus wheels and five minutes will do it.

A non-alcoholic mocktail garnished with a dehydrated citrus wheel
Garnish IdeasHosting
3 min read

Dried Citrus Garnish for Nairobi's Mocktail Menus

Nairobi's mocktail menus have gotten more serious, and the garnish is finally catching up. Why dried citrus works better here than fresh.

Dehydrated citrus wheels prepared for use as a bar garnish in a hotel setting
Wholesale
3 min read

Cocktail Garnish Supplier for Nairobi Bars & Hotels

Most hotel and bar supply companies in Kenya sell everything from glassware to napkins. Almost none of them specialize in the garnish itself.

A dehydrated citrus and dried fruit gift box wrapped and ready for corporate gifting
Gifting
3 min read

Corporate Gift Hampers in Nairobi: Dried Citrus Boxes

Chocolate and flowers are the default corporate gift in Nairobi. A dried citrus box is one of the few options that still feels considered weeks later.

Resealable pouches of dehydrated citrus and dried fruit ready for direct order
Our Process
3 min read

Dried Fruit in Kenya: Marketplace vs. Buying Direct

Jumia, Carrefour, and the supermarket aisle all sell dried fruit in Kenya. Here's what actually changes when you buy direct from the people who dry it instead.

A cup of tea with a dehydrated citrus wheel resting on the saucer
Hosting
3 min read

Dried Fruit for Tea: Six Pairings Worth Trying at Home

Dried citrus and fruit aren't just for drinks and gifting. A few of the pairings we come back to most for an everyday cup of tea.

Freshly harvested citrus fruit ready for selection before drying
Our Process
2 min read

Where Our Citrus Is Actually Grown and Dried

Not a brand story in the abstract. The actual farms, the selection process, and why we dry everything in Kenya rather than importing pre-dried stock.

Trays of citrus wheels at various stages of slow dehydration
Our Process
2 min read

Why We Slow-Dry Our Citrus (And What That Actually Means)

Fast drying gets you a shelf-stable slice. Slow drying gets you one that still looks and smells like fruit. Here's the difference.