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Diaspora Co.

Diaspora Co.

Food and Beverage Services

Oakland, California 5,106 followers

Growing a better spice trade.

About us

Diaspora Co. is a queer, woman of color owned business dedicated to putting money, equity and power into the hands of small, organic spice farmers across South Asia who are leading the way in sustainable, regenerative agriculture, and truly delicious spices. Our mission is to get freshly harvested, heirloom spices that were grown for their flavor and aroma into your hands as quickly and ethically as possible. As of 2021, we work with roughly 150 farm partners and over 1000 farm partners across 10 states in India & Sri Lanka. Growing a better spice trade - from small Indian farms to your kitchen. We put flavor first - for hundreds of years the spice trade has prioritized high volume and profits at the expense of taste. We work with heirloom seed varieties, and in constant collaboration with our partner farms to curate only the most delicious spices grown for flavor first. Equality is at the heart of our work - we pay our partner farms an average of 6x the market price for their produce. We recognize that the commodity food system is broken, and that as leaders in sustainability and regenerative ag, our partner farmers deserve a rich premium, as well as harvest advances, and full healthcare for all their laborers. We take our time - we spend anywhere from 6 months - 2 years sourcing a new spice - making several farm visits and always in search of true excellence. If we don’t find a good enough spice, we don’t launch it. Simple. Culture matters - South Asian flavors, stories and foodways are heroically underrepresented in the grocery and kitchen landscape. We’re giving context, nuance and color to the cuisines of our homelands and diaspora. We believe that a business rooted in cultural work and true community is one that’ll last.

Website
https://www.diasporaco.com
Industry
Food and Beverage Services
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Oakland, California
Type
Self-Owned
Founded
2017
Specialties
Spices

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  • Diaspora Co. reposted this

    View profile for Sana Javeri Kadri

    CEO & Founder, Diaspora Spice Co. | Forbes 30U30 | NatGeo Changemaker

    London, I’m coming for you! 🇬🇧✨ Diaspora Co. (finally!!) launched in the UK last fall and it’s been such an exciting new chapter for our biz. I’ll be in town for the next couple weeks for tons of meetings with our incredible distributor and partner, Natoora, and to host some truly special community events ( tix below!).  This Saturday (22nd Feb!), we’re taking over E5 BAKEHOUSE LTD. all morning for the Peak Szn Bake Sale—a dreamy lineup of pastries featuring our spices (think Guntur Sannam Chilli & Cheese Swirls, Baraka Cardamom Danishes, and hot cocoa to keep you warm) and Natoora’s seasonal produce. Please bring all your friends! Link to RSVP: https://lnkd.in/dh3nZc5e The same evening, we’re also hosting an in-depth, industry panel on Sourcing and Supply Chains with Anna Sulan Masing, Camila Marcias from E5 Bakehouse, Will Dorman from Natoora and me! For folks wanting the inside scoop on building delicious supply chains, grab your ticket here (pastry and bevvy included): https://lnkd.in/dqiEPrbu In October last year, we truly had lines down the block for our pop up with Miel Bakery and I can’t wait to do it all over again this weekend!. If you’re around, please come by, grab a pastry, join the conversation, or just say hi 🫶 #CommunityFirst #DiasporaCo #SpiceSupplyChains #LondonEvents

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  • We're HIRING! Diaspora Co. is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Shopify Developer with 2+ years of experience to join us full-time. This is an exciting opportunity to build and optimize high-performance Shopify stores, transform Figma designs into seamless user experiences, and work with a collaborative, fast-moving team. You will work closely with our design and marketing teams to bring e-commerce visions to life. You'll be the perfect fit if you: 💻 Have experience with Liquid, Shopify UI extensions, and custom app development 🎨 Can turn Figma designs into sleek, responsive, and high-performance UIs ⚡ Write clean, efficient, and well-structured code (Preact, Alpine.js, TailwindCSS) 🔧 Troubleshoot bugs and optimize performance like a pro 🤝 Love collaborating with a global team and bringing fresh ideas to the table This is an India-based role only. Link to apply: https://lnkd.in/dDpj4_zp

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  • We're HIRING! Diaspora Co. is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Social Media Coordinator with 2-3 years of experience to join us full-time. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how our brand comes to life on social media, shoot and edit brand content and work in a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. You will report to the Marketing Manager. You'll be the perfect fit if you are: 📱 Always on Instagram, and love staying on top of social media trends 🤳 Great at shooting and editing content for IG and TikTok 🤹 Adept at planning ahead and juggling multiple projects and deadlines 🌶️ A thoughtful and creative storyteller Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dcGmQymM #openroles #socialmediajobs #jobsinmumbai

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  • We're HIRING! Diaspora Co. Spices is looking for a Mumbai or India-based Graphic Designer to join us full-time. This is an exciting opportunity to develop meaningful designs that align with our vibrant brand identity, evolve our brand’s visual language and work in a collaborative, and growth-oriented environment. You’ll be the perfect fit if you are: 👩🎨 Passionate about thoughtful design and visual storytelling 🖥️  Proficient in design software like Adobe Creative Suite 💭 Able to articulate your ideas and open to collaboration and feedback 🤹 Able to juggle multiple big and small projects simultaneously 💡 Excited to bring fresh ideas to the table Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dEjeDXRW #openroles #graphicdesignerjobs #designjobsindia

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  • NADIR'S HAWAIJ MASALA IS LIVE! https://lnkd.in/dgSKM34X

    View profile for Sana Javeri Kadri

    CEO & Founder, Diaspora Spice Co. | Forbes 30U30 | NatGeo Changemaker

    Nadir Nahdi x Diaspora Co. HAWAIJ MASALA is HERE!! Our approach to selling spices has always been rooted in telling beautiful, complex stories about food, culture and history, and constantly investing in our community - something that has paid off again and again. I knew that as we grew, we wanted to partner with voices from across the diaspora who could add further complexity and color to what being “made in South Asia” means. I honestly can't think of a better first collaborator on this journey than our dear friend Nadir Nahdi. To me, he is the most powerful food storyteller and cultural builder in our industry. His videos have covered everything from the relationship between Palestinians in Gaza and their olive farms to the story of how South Asian immigrants brought lamb nihari to London. See his epic launch video here - https://lnkd.in/d9f6DZA2 Our collaborative Hawaij Masala is an ode to his Yemeni-Pakistani identity and to being a true child of the Indian Ocean. It's deeply savory, warming, and so incredibly versatile, we already can barely keep it in stock! Get yours here - https://lnkd.in/di9EPWYd

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Funding

Diaspora Co. 2 total rounds

Last Round

Series unknown

US$ 2.1M

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