Hibiscus programme

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Dried hibiscus calyces for beverage, tea, and ingredient formulators.

Cleaned and graded hibiscus calyces from Nigeria, Sudan, Burkina Faso, and Senegal, sorted for beverage, tea, and pharmaceutical ingredient buyers.

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Named origins, documented grades, one working desk.

Programme overview

Hibiscus is a speciality programme where cleanliness, colour, and sorting discipline define commercial value. We source primarily from Nigerian and Sudanese production zones, with qualified secondary supply from Burkina Faso and Senegal.

Buyers include beverage manufacturers, tea blenders, natural-colour extractors, and pharmaceutical ingredient formulators. Lots are hand-sorted at origin before export and screened for organic compliance where required.

Same rhythm as every other crop — only the calendar and the grading language change.

Operating notes

  • Hand-sorting is done at origin under supervised batch lots.
  • Organic lots are segregated from commercial at every touchpoint.
  • Low-density cargo — freight cost is always modelled into the landed price.

Origins

Where the hibiscus comes from.
Named lanes, not abstract map pins.

Each origin is an active sourcing lane with named suppliers, grading discipline, and documented export readiness.

Nigeria

Jigawa, Kano, Katsina

Largest West African origin by volume.

Sudan

Kordofan

Historically the premium origin for calyx colour and cleanliness.

Burkina Faso

Centre-Nord

Growing organic supply with strong handwork discipline.

Senegal

Kaolack

Complementary supply window and short export logistics.

Harvest window

  • West Africa main: November to February
  • Sudan: October to January

Price drivers

  • Hand-sorting labour costs at origin
  • Colour grade and organic premium
  • Beverage and tea market demand cycles
  • Freight differentials on low-density cargo

The map is a handshake, not a pin.

Grading & load

How the lot is specified,
how it rides the vessel.

Grading & quality

  • Grade A (hand-sorted, bright red, minimal seeds)
  • Grade B (standard commercial)
  • Organic (segregated handling)

Moisture

10.0% – 12.0% max

Packing & load

  • Polypropylene bag — 25 kg / 50 kgFood-grade liners
  • Compressed bale — 50 kgFor beverage manufacturers

Container fit

8 – 12 MT per 20ft container

A grade is a promise, enforced by the independent surveyor.

Where it lands

The buyers on the other end.
The ports that receive them.

Primary buyers

  • Beverage and tea manufacturers
  • Natural colour and extract producers
  • Herbal and pharmaceutical ingredient buyers
  • Speciality health-food distributors

Destination markets

HamburgRotterdamNew YorkLos AngelesJebel AliMexico City (overland)

Incoterms

FOBCFRCIF

A real port, a real buyer, a real document pack.

Documentation & compliance

The paperwork
a buyer can pick up and trust.

Documents issued

  • Phytosanitary Certificate
  • Certificate of Origin
  • Quality Certificate (sorting, moisture, microbial)
  • Fumigation Certificate
  • Bill of Lading
  • Commercial Invoice and Packing List

Certifications supported

  • Organic (EU / NOP)
  • Fairtrade (selective)
  • Kosher / Halal on request

Quality checks

  • Visual sorting audit at warehouse
  • Microbial and aflatoxin screening for food-grade buyers
  • Moisture verification pre-load

Evidence, not claims.

Next step

Share a spec.
We come back with origin, price, and paperwork.

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