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In the spotlight – Turkish Nights

In the spotlight – Turkish Nights

1. The Inspiration Turkey is a fascinating country steeped in history. It is a large peninsula that crosses the continents of Europe and Asia and is a myriad of beautiful landscapes.. Turkey is surrounded on three sides by the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the...

Come and say hello!

Come and say hello!

This weekend 9th and 10th of July, we will be back at Hexham Farmer's Market and Berwick Farmer's Market. Hexham Farmer's Market is held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month in the market square. We have been going to this lovely market for over two years now. We...

Ole Shortlisted for Nourish Awards 2022

Ole Shortlisted for Nourish Awards 2022

We are delighted to let you know that our Ole bar has been shortlisted for the finals of the Nourish Awards 2022. This is the third year in a row that our entries have reached the finals in the Chocolate, Confectionery and Desserts category. Being judged against much...

Meraki and MayFli

Meraki and MayFli

Earlier this year we met a lovely lady named Rachael Straughan who was setting up a new online marketplace called MayFli. Racheal has many years of business experience selling, but became disillusioned with the available online marketplaces. She felt that there were...

Meraki Cacao Stories – All About Ole

Meraki Cacao Stories – All About Ole

Quite simply we love Spain. The climate, the people, the landscapes, the cities and the sea. Memories of family holidays and the laid back relaxed way of life. Listening to the sound of cicadas, reading a book and watching the world go by... So many influences and...

Awards entries for 2022

Awards entries for 2022

The Nourish Awards (www.nourishawards.org) launched in 2018. It is a prestigious business award for the food and beverage sector and the UK’s leading health food awards. The awards are widely recognised throughout the industry for having the toughest entry criteria...

Everything you need to know about cacao

Everything you need to know about cacao

At Meraki Cacao, it's always been our aim to create a delicious treat using healthy ingredients. We use raw cacao nibs as our main ingredient, which we stone grind before making our bars.  Cacao, pronounced 'Ka-Cow', has been revered for centuries by the indigenous...

Benefits Of Eating Almonds

Benefits Of Eating Almonds

Almonds are a superfood - fact! Originally native to the Middle East, almonds can be found in the Mediterranean, parts of Africa and America, most notably California. As well as being high in fibre, which is good for your gut and controls hunger pangs, they contain...

Inspiration behind our Moroccan Mint bar

Inspiration behind our Moroccan Mint bar

A favourite way for us to unwind is to enjoy freshly brewed mint tea. The flavours are so vibrant and delicious. We particularly enjoy tea made from spearmint leaves, which is how they drink it in Morocco. So whenever we drink it we imagine ourselves relaxing in a...