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Zanzibar Cloves Supplier in Tanzania

Hand-picked, sun-dried cloves from Zanzibar — the origin that defined the world's clove trade. Supplied in whole and headless grades with origin documentation for grinders, distillers and traders.

• Origin: Zanzibar
• Moisture: Max 12%
• Grades: Whole / headless
• Packing: 25/50 kg PP bags

Product Overview

Cloves and Zanzibar are inseparable: the islands have grown and traded cloves for two centuries, and the slow sun-drying tradition produces buds with the deep colour and high volatile-oil content that buyers pay a premium for.

Our cloves are hand-picked at the right maturity, sun-dried to specification and hand-sorted. We supply whole cloves for the premium whole-spice market and headless grades for grinding and distillation, where volatile-oil content matters most.

Because authenticity commands a premium, we provide origin documentation for buyers who need to evidence Zanzibar provenance to their customers. Every consignment is phytosanitary-certified and fumigated where required.

Madagascar is Zanzibar's historic rival in cloves, but buyers who need documented Zanzibar provenance — for premium whole-spice lines or for customers who specify origin — cannot substitute it. Our lot-by-lot origin documentation exists precisely for those buyers, and our separation of whole and headless grades at source means each market gets the grade it actually needs.

Specifications

Volatile-oil content tested on request. Origin documentation available.

Packaging Options

• 25 kg or 50 kg PP bags
• Double-bagged for aroma retention on request
• Buyer-printed bags on volume orders
• Fumigation certified where required

Container Loading Capacity

Cloves are light, aromatic cargo — stowage keeps them clear of odour-sensitive goods.

Export Documentation

Every shipment of Cloves is accompanied by a complete set of export documents:

• Commercial invoice
• Packing list
• Bill of lading
• Certificate of origin
• Phytosanitary certificate
• Quality certificate
• Weight certificate
• Fumigation certificate (where required)

Quality Assurance

Clove quality is judged on dryness, colour, head content and volatile oil. We verify moisture before bagging, sort for uniform dark-brown buds, and test volatile-oil content for distillation buyers on request.

Proper drying at origin is the foundation — under-dried cloves lose both grade and price, so our intake rejects soft or high-moisture lots.

Read more about our quality assurance process.

Sourcing Season & Buying Tips

Zanzibar's clove harvest centres on the second half of the year, roughly July to December, with a smaller off-season pick. Fresh-harvest cloves carry the strongest aroma and the darkest bud colour — the attributes that define premium grade.

Because genuine Zanzibar origin commands a premium, early-season contracting also protects you on authenticity: we document origin lot by lot as the harvest comes in. Whole cloves for the spice market and headless grades for distillation are both selected from the same harvest stream.

Who Buys Cloves

• Spice grinders and packers
• Essential oil distillers (clove oil, eugenol)
• Food and beverage manufacturers
• Commodity traders

Shipping & Logistics

Cloves ship as light, aromatic cargo — stowage keeps them clear of odour-sensitive goods, and double-bagging is available for aroma retention on long voyages. Typical transits from Dar es Salaam run 2–3 weeks to the Gulf and India, 3–5 weeks to Southeast Asia, and 4–6 weeks to Europe. We share vessel and tracking details at stuffing so distillers and grinders can schedule around arrival.

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