Beetroot from Sri Lanka
Beetroot from Sri Lanka. Intensely colouring, mild and earthy powder - single-origin, single-variety and with no additives.
Single-origin, single-variety. Ships within 24 hrs.
Single origin from Sri Lanka
Beetroot Powder from Sri Lanka - natural colour, mild flavour.
Beetroot powder is familiar from the smoothie and baking aisle - mostly from European farming. Ours is different: it comes straight from the fields of our partner families in Sri Lanka, making it a true single origin. The root (Beta vulgaris) gives off its colour through the pigment betanin - which makes the powder a natural food colouring, intense pink to dark red. Plus a mild, earthy, slightly sweet flavour.
Origin
Grown by our partner families.
While most beetroot is grown in Europe, ours comes from our partner families' growing area in Sri Lanka. The roots are harvested by hand at optimum ripeness, washed and cut into slices - the first step towards a pure single-origin powder, with no mixing with produce of other origin.
Harvest & processing
Sliced, dried, finely ground.
The slices are gently dried and then mechanically ground into a fine powder - right in the country of origin. No additives, no flavourings, no artificial colours. The intense pink to dark red colour comes solely from the betanin in the root.
The powder
Finely ground, intensely colouring.
Beetroot Powder
Mild and earthy, slightly sweet and ready to use straight away - no peeling, no pre-cooking as with the fresh root. The pigment betanin colours an intense pink to dark red.
How to use
Versatile in the kitchen.
Two strengths make the powder flexible - colouring power and mild taste: 1 tsp in a smoothie for a bright pink, 1 tbsp in hummus, 1-2 tbsp in the dough for pink pancakes, cakes or biscuits without any food colouring, or in pasta dough for naturally pink pasta. Tip: betanin colours strongly - better to start sparingly.
OUR PROMISE
Quality without compromise.
Four quality standards we consistently uphold. So you know what ends up in your kitchen.
EU organic certified.
Four of our spices carry the EU organic seal - audited annually by Ecocert Deutschland GmbH (DE-ÖKO-005), from cultivation to packing at origin in Jaffna.
FSSC 22000-certified packing.
Our packing partner facility in Sri Lanka is FSSC 22000-certified - an internationally recognised standard for food safety across all processing in the country of origin.
Direct from our smallholder families.
No middlemen. We buy directly from our smallholder families in Jaffna and the central region of Sri Lanka - through local partner cooperatives on site.
Single origin.
Every spice from one defined region of Sri Lanka - 100 % single-variety, never blended with other origins.
FROM SRI LANKA TO YOU
From Sri Lanka into your home.
We know our smallholder families in Jaffna and the central region of Sri Lanka personally. That is how a real harvest keeps its real quality - right until the spice is in your kitchen.
Everything starts in the field. Our smallholder families in Jaffna, the central region and the classic Ceylon growing areas harvest their spices by hand - exactly when the aroma is at its most concentrated. We are on site regularly, know the hands behind every harvest and pay fair prices directly to the families through local partner cooperatives.
Directly after the harvest, the spices are gently dried and taken to our FSSC 22000-certified packing partner facility. There they are cleaned, ground and filled into finished packaging - all still in Sri Lanka. We import only sealed finished products to Darmstadt. Here we store, pick and ship to you the same day.
Everything starts in the field. Our smallholder families in Jaffna, the central region and the classic Ceylon growing areas harvest their spices by hand - exactly when the aroma is at its most concentrated. We are on site regularly, know the hands behind every harvest and pay fair prices directly to the families through local partner cooperatives.
Directly after the harvest, the spices are gently dried and taken to our FSSC 22000-certified packing partner facility. There they are cleaned, ground and filled into finished packaging - all still in Sri Lanka. We import only sealed finished products to Darmstadt. Here we store, pick and ship to you the same day.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the MrCOLOMBO range.
Answers on shipping, organic status, quality control and the direct supply chain from Sri Lanka.
Direct import from Sri Lanka without intermediaries. We buy from our smallholder families in Jaffna and the central region - through local partner cooperatives on site. Packing takes place in the country of origin in an FSSC 22000-certified partner facility. That keeps the supply chain short and traceable - from the field in Sri Lanka to the jar in Germany.
Shipped on business days within 24 h from the Darmstadt warehouse. Delivery is by DPD or DHL depending on capacity. Delivery time Germany: 2-4 business days.
Currently four classics carry the EU organic seal - inspected by Ecocert Deutschland GmbH (DE-ÖKO-005): organic turmeric powder, organic moringa powder, organic lemongrass cut and organic lemongrass powder. Single-origin varieties without the organic label also meet our quality standard: single-variety by growing region, FSSC 22000-certified packing at origin.
Gently and without chemicals: drying is done the classic way in the sun in Sri Lanka, grinding is purely mechanical - so essential oils and the natural aroma are preserved.
The best-before date is on the back of every bag. Stored cool, dry and protected from light, the spices keep their aroma best - ideally tightly closed.
Entirely in Sri Lanka - directly at origin in paper bags with an aroma-protecting inner liner. In Germany only storage in Darmstadt and shipping take place. This short value chain is the core of our direct-trade model.
