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SPICE STORIES The Scoville Scale Explained A brief overview of the Scoville scale and how it works to detect heat levels in chili peppers. WHAT IS THE SCOVILLE SCALE? A scale used... A Guide to Italian Spices What Spices Are Used in Italian Cooking? Italy is home to one of the worlds most popular cuisines. Italian cuisine is based on using... What is the Best Turmeric? What Turmeric Is The Best For Cooking and Using? Turmeric has made headlines in almost every cooking blog and culinary television show in... What Is Espelette Pepper? A Guide to Buying, Cooking, and Storing Espelette Pepper Espelette Pepper has recently made the headlines across the world as one of the...

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SPICES FROM OVER 45 COUNTRIES! SINGLE ORIGIN. HAND CRAFTED. A family of travelers wandering the globe for the highest quality spices. VISIT THE SPICE MARKET NEW ARRIVALS Quick View Er Jing Tiao Chili Price C$11.99 Quick View Green Sichuan Pepper (Qing Hua Jiao) Price C$12.99 Quick View Sichuan Flower Pepper (Da Hong Pao Sichuan Pepper) Price C$12.99 Quick View Sichuan Tribute Pepper (Hanyuan Sichuan Pepper, Qingxi Gong Jiao) Price C$14.99 Quick View Lantern Chili (Deng Long Jiao) Price C$11.99 Quick View Facing Heaven Zi Dan Tou Chili (Chao Tian Jiao) Price C$11.99 Quick View Xiao Mi La Chili Price C$11.99 Quick View 3-Year Sichuan Doubanjiang (HANDCRAFTED SICHUAN CHILI BEAN PASTE) Price C$23.99 Quick View One Year Aged Japanese Miso Price C$29.99 Quick View Three Year Aged Japanese Miso Price C$29.99 Quick View Sichuan Chili Price C$11.99 Quick View Alpine Herbs Tea Price C$13.99 Quick View Mad Honey - Nepal Price C$150.00 Quick View Antarctica Salt Price C$14.99 Quick View Yakima Applewood Smoked Salt Price C$13.99 Quick View Caribbean Moruga Salt Price C$13.99 Our Spices Single Origin Farms Our spices come from single origin farms, not factories. The spice farmers are knowledgeable and have been producing the highest quality products for generations! Spices from across the globe we know our farmers We search the globe for new and rare spices. Now having been to over 100 countries and we continually get spice from over 30 nations using only select farms we know! During our visits we meet with farmers and view their farms to ensure that we receive the best prices & the highest quality spices. We can also confirm that the farmers & their staff are compensated & treated fairly. . Quick View Spanish Smoked Paprika - La Vera Spain Price C$10.99 Quick View Chai Masala Price C$12.99 Quick View Custom sample set Price C$29.99 Organic Quick View Greek Island Thyme Price C$8.99 Quick View Persian Blue Salt Price C$13.99 Quick View Koseret - Ethiopian Price C$9.99 Quick View Tuscany Italian Blend Price C$11.99 Quick View Ushguli Spice Price C$12.99 Quick View Pharaoh's Nigella Seed (black seed) Price C$12.99 Quick View Ethiopian Berbere Price C$12.99 Quick View Niter Kibbeh (Nit'ir Qibe) Price C$9.00 Quick View Blue Fenugreek Price C$12.99 Quick View Chilean Merken Price C$12.99 Quick View Java Long Pepper Price C$9.99 Quick View Beso Bela - Ethiopian Price C$9.99 Quick View Australian Chicken Salt Price C$12.99 BEST SELLERS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SPICES NEWSLETTER Subscribe NEW RECIPES GARLIC & SALT FREE BLENDS! The Scoville Scale Explained A Guide to Italian Spices What is the Best Turmeric? What Is Espelette Pepper? What Are Australian Bush Spices? LEARN MORE The Spice Merchant vs The Other Guys Origin Livable Wages Batch sizes Fillers, Additives or Preservative The Spice Merchant Grocery Stores and Bulk Stores Yes! Our spice is sourced from select farms which we visit ourselves Purchase from bulk importers that combine different varieties of spices from multiple regions We work directly with our farmers to ensure payment goes directly to their staff. Spices originate from large corporations, often not traceable All our spices are imported in small quantities. Our blends are made in small batches Often spices have been sitting on the shelves for 4 or 5 years We blend all our spices from whole to powder ourselves to ensure nothing extra is added Spices contain Pesticides, heavy metals and fillers such as saw dust or MSG "After visiting over 120 countries and collecting a wealth of spices along the way, Stephen Gollan, founder of The Spice Merchant and author of the popular travel blog Uncharted Backpacker, knows one thing for sure: every spice comes with a story" SAVOUR MAGAZINE Huge selection of fragrant, fresh, high quality spices and herbs, with tester samples to smell and examine. Once you try these herbs and spices, you'll never go back to the overpriced chaff they sell in the grocery stores. You need damask rose buds? He's got them! Want some Tasmanian pepper berry? My dude has it! Craving some Ras el Hanout? Got 'ya covered! If you need it, he's probably got it. If you didn't realize you needed it, he's got that, too! If you're nervous about trying a new spice, don't be embarrassed to ask about them, the owner is more than happy to assist. Lisa Brown

FAQ Are your spices gluten free? We have 3 blends that MAY contain gluten: - Australian Chicken salt - Bob's Blackened (A.K.A The Spice Merchant Blackened) - Louisiana Blackened Ranch Where are your spices made? We import our whole spices from across the globe! Stephen, Chelsea &/or Mary travel to each country to meet with the farmers, select the spice and learn traditional recipes. Once we return home with our treasures we blend our wholespice in house to ensure fresh/preservative free blends for our customers to enjoy! How long does it take to ship my order? We process your items within 2 business days! Once shipped you will receive an email through Canada Post with your estimated delivery date. Do you have any Garlic free or salt free blends? YES! SALT FREE: Ancient Roman Agora Spice Baghdad Souq Balinese Curry Bavarian Pie Spice Bouquet Garni British Mixed Spice Butter Chicken Spice Cameroon Spice Caucasus Poultry Blend Chai Masala Chinese Five Spice Crete Spice Curry Powder French Quatre Épices Garam Masala Herbs de Provence Kashmiri Garam Masala Khmeli Suneli Lebanese Baharat Madras Curry Nubian Dukkah Portuguese Spice Pumpkin Pie Spice Punjabi Garam Masala Ras el Hanout Santa Muerte Blend Shichimi Togarashi Shish Tawook Somali Xawaash Spiced Vanilla Bean Sugar Tbilisi Kebab Thai Green Curry Tibetan Masala Tikka Masala Tuscany Italian Blend Vindaloo Yemeni Hawaij Zanzibar Curry GARLIC FREE: Afghanistan Char Ancient Roman Agora Spice Baghdad Souq Bavarian Pie Spice Bouquet Garni British Mixed Spice Bushtucker Outback Blend Cameroon Spice Caucasus Poultry Blend Chai Masala Chilean Merken Chinese Five Spice Chios Greek Blend Crete Spice Curry Powder Egyptian Dukkah French Quatre Épices Furikake Garam Masala Greek Island Herbs de Provence Icelandic Spice Kashmiri Garam Masala Khmeli Suneli Lebanese Baharat Madras Curry Maple Chipotle Blend Mesquite BBQ Seasoning Newfoundland Old Bay Norwegian Hunting Spice Nubian Dukkah Pickling Spice Portuguese Spice Pumpkin Pie Spice Punjabi Garam Masala Ras el Hanout Shichimi Togarashi Somali Xawaash Spiced Vanilla Bean Sugar Syrian Za'atar (Zaatar) Tbilisi Kebab Tibetan Masala Tuscany Italian Blend Yemeni Hawaij Za'atar (Zaatar) Zanzibar Curry

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The Team Stephen Gollan Owner Over 13 years ago I took a trip to India, on this trip I fell in love with spice. I came home with as much as my backpack would hold and started my business. Today I am a spice merchant, established photographer and travel writer. My two businesses have blended nicely into my passion for travel! ​ My primary role is making connections with farmers, suppliers and cooks to create the spice blends and ship spice back to Canada. Travel Website unchartedbackpacker.com Mary Gollan Owner As Stephen's travels took him to far off places, I was here to hold down the fort. During this time I learned the in's and out's of spice, including the travel aspect (the best part). In 2019 we decided to step up our game and with me as dual owner we began to expand from farmers markets to a permanent location at Crossroads. ​ My primary role is making our spice blends, finance management, selling at farmers markets and preparing our online sales. Chelsea Klapwyk Marketing (..and everything else) Manager I joined the team just over 3 years ago wanting a new and exciting challenge in Marketing. I am currently in school for Graphic Design and travel with Stephen regularly assisting in cultivating relationships with our farmers. ​ My primary role is social media marketing and website management.

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Our Story Handcrafting Spice Since 2007 My name is Stephen Gollan I am a professional travel photographer & writer. My journey to becoming a spice merchant began back in 2007 after I returned from a lengthy trip abroad through East Africa and India. On this trip I was introduced to a whole new world of spices and found my calling. ​ Little did i know this was only the beginning of my adventures around the world. As my funds began to shrink I realized i needed to combine my love of travel and cooking and create a business to fund my adventures. So I took the very spices I had brought home and began selling the blends I learned abroad in local farmers markets. ​ Working as an English teacher, scuba instructor, chef, travel photographer/writer & of course spice merchant I have had the unique opportunity to visit over 100 countries. As my travels continued and my inventory of spices grew so did the markets. Eventually my mother decided to join me after she retired and has been my right hand ever since. ​ 7 years later my partner Chelsea was added to the team as we took the leap from Farmers Markets to Public Markets. Our small family business is growing rapidly thanks to our hard working farmers & suppliers from around the globe as well as our faithful customers. ​ I may be known as The Spice Guy to some, but after our team grew we evolved into The Spice Merchant! It's been a wild adventure so far and we cannot wait to see which corners of the world we head to next to get more spice!

Store Policy Customer Care The Spice Merchant cares about the quality of Spices. We also take our customers very seriously. Delivering the highest of quality spices for over 12 years now we have learned that out customers always come first. If by any means you are unsatisfied with our product feel free to contact us at anytime. If you as a customer have any input to our company we would love to hear from you. Our company has developed in its own unique way thanks to our customers and we appreciate every single tip we get. ​ Privacy & Safety At The Spice Merchant we care about your needs as a customer and this extends to your privacy/safety. With over 15 years working in banking we can assure all your personal needs for privacy will be protected at the utmost care. By no means would your information as a customer ever be compromised. This is our guarantee at The Spice Merchant. Wholesale Inquiries Our spices at The Spice Merchant are very high quality and come from smaller farms around the world. Because of this our supply is limited, but we do accept wholesale inquiries. If you are interested in wholesaling our spice please feel free to send us an email and we can see what future opportunities there are. Payment Methods - Credit / Debit Cards - PAYPAL - Offline Payments Payment Methods

Contact Us Contact Us Have a Question? We're Here to Help Email us at thespicemerchant@hotmail.com or send us a message via the contact form below. ​ Don't forget to follow us on Facebook & Instagram to keep up to date with new products, deals, recipes & more! Our Store Crossroads Market Address: 1235 26 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1R7 ​ Opening Hours FRI- SUN 9 - 5 PM Submit Thanks for submitting!