The Bedouin Company

Learn more about us here:  ​​Meet Dandy Manning and Mohammad Sarhan of The Bedouin Company – VoyageRaleigh Magazine | Raleigh’s Most Inspiring Stories

What started as The Bedouin Bakery, sharing simple and delicious Middle Eastern desserts and treats handcrafted in small batches, has evolved into The Bedouin Company, purveyors of high quality spices, herbs and seasonings.  One might say we are literally following in the footsteps of our ancestors.

Our maternal grandfather was a spice trader. In 1948, after being displaced from Jaffa, Palestine, he lived amongst the Bedouin in the desert of neighboring Jordan. He began selling spices from the back of a camel.

He established the first spice shop in downtown Amman, which was somewhat of a desert oasis at the time. He also funded the start-up of a new spice producer – a relationship that continues to this day.

It’s amazing the bond between these two families continues 70 years later as this once “little start-up producer” became the best spice company in Jordan and it is this company that provides The Bedouin Company partners with the best quality, authentic Jordanian, Palestinian, and Middle Eastern spices, herbs, and jameed for the American market.

After our grandfather’s passing, his shop in downtown Amman closed, but the history, memories, hopes, and dreams live on.

The Bedouin Company strives to be the premier go-to source for high-quality, natural, responsibly-sourced Middle Eastern and African spices, comestibles, and products for discerning customers and clients, who value quality, natural products and support small and independent businesses.

Founded on honesty and integrity, The Bedouin Company is transparent regarding:
– product source and origin;
– product ingredients; and
– indigenous local small business we partner with.

As you browse our store, imagine you are wandering the streets of the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, the endpoint of many a Silk Road spice trader. Even better, imagine window shopping the pristine spice shops of Amman, where through open doors, aromatic spices, vibrant colors and unusually seasonings draw you in.

Bedouin is in our blood. We are like the nomadic tribes of the desert. We have wandered five continents, spending years living and working in Southern Africa, Europe, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. We aspire to live  simply and free, for it is this simplicity and purity we are closest to God and nature.

We are passionate small business owners, artisans, and humans who have founded a business we believe in wholeheartedly. By shopping with us, we hope:

• to inspire customers to explore new cuisine;
• to share culture, traditions, and history of regions that might otherwise be unfamilar;
• to bridge gaps in understandings about the Middle East, specifically the Levant region; and
• to ultimately promote greater peace and understanding.

Thank you.