One orchard. Sorted twice by hand.Graded
Graded
by hand
Four lines, bought one crop at a time and canned
the same week they are graded.
Four lines
One orchard, graded by hand and canned the same week
Ahnoud buys one crop at a time and sorts it twice by hand. Nothing is blended to hit a price.
01PistachiosBought whole from one orchard and sorted twice by hand.Three sizes · 100–500 g · from AED 95
02Saffron PistachiosTumbled with saffron while still warm from the roaster.Three sizes · 100–500 g · from AED 145
03MacadamiaCracked and sorted twice, whole kernels only.Three sizes · 100–500 g · from AED 110
04WalnutsHalves graded by size, so a tin holds one shape.Three sizes · 100–500 g · from AED 85
The grading floor
- Sorting
- Roasting
- Sealing
Grading, roasting and sealing happen on one floor in Al Quoz. Nothing leaves the room in between, which is why the week printed on the can is the week it was packed.
01Step
One crop at a timeBought whole from a single orchard, never blended to hit a price.
02Step
Two passes by handOnce as the crop arrives, once before the cans are sealed.
03Step
Roasted in small batchesSalt goes on hot, so it sits on the kernel rather than in the tin.
04Step
Sealed within two hoursVacuumed and sealed the same shift, with the week on the can.