THE ROSE OASIS PROJECT

Curio Spice is supporting The Rose Oasis Project to benefit the community of women

farmers growing Damask roses, spices, and herbs in the Vallée Dades Mgoune of Morocco.

WOMEN IN SPICE, PART 2: MOROCCO

Watch our newest mini-documentary about the inspirational,

hard-working women who grow exquisite Damask roses.

NEW: UNLIKELY STORY TEA

Our new collaboration tea blend with author and chef Ali Rosen is here!

CURIO SPICE CLUB

We've relaunched our popular

spice subscription to be better than ever!

WOMEN IN SPICE, PART 2: MOROCCO

We're excited to announce the release of our new Women in Spice documentary. This time, we showcase the women of the Vallée Dades just beyond the Atlas mountains in Morocco. There, they grow exquisite, chemical-free Damask roses. We celebrate these inspirational, hard-working women.

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NEW CAUSE CAMPAIGN: THE ROSE OASIS PROJECT

Curio Spice is supporting the Rose Oasis Project to benefit the community of women farmers growing Damask roses, spices, and herbs in the Vallée Dades Mgoune of Morocco. Since 2020 we’ve been directly sourcing culinary rose products from a women-run co-op in Morocco.

The culinary roses, grown 100% organically, are at risk of disappearing due to the effects of climate change. Drought and unpredictable weather threaten this plant that has become essential to the livelihoods of women in this valley.

By regenerating the soil and introducing water-saving technology and a poly-culture, the Rose Oasis Project serves as a model for desert agricultural communities around the world.

PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHT: SWEET BOTANICAL BAKES

3/15 & 3/16: MOROCCAN SPICE COOKIE RELEASE

Sugar, spice, and everything nice... Sweet Botanical Bakes will be popping up at Curio Spice in Cambridge, MA all weekend long! Stop by to meet Lauren, sample her beautiful (and delicious) confections, and enter a CurioxSBB giveaway in support of the Rose Oasis Project.

PLUS, we've teamed up with Lauren on an amazing limited edition Moroccan Spiced Cookie - 100% of proceeds will go towards benefiting the community of women farmers growing Damask roses, spices, and herbs in the Vallée Dades Mgoune of Morocco and keeping the desert in bloom.

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: BOONVILLE BARN COLLECTIVE

We are proud to partner with and source peppers from Boonville Barn Collective:

a woman-owned farm with a mission of bringing bold, organic chilies to kitchens, all grown in California soil.

NEW: CURIO SPICE CLUB SUBSCRIPTION

SOLD OUT OF OUR SPRING BOX - SIGN UP FOR OUR SUMMER BOX

We've relaunched our popular spice subscription to be better than ever!

Now offered quarterly (4 times per year) the box will further reflect and support our mission and provide an overall better experience for our members.

You can choose from a rolling, 6-month, or 12-month subscription. Shipments are sent the first or second week in the month of each box's release.

EVERY THREE MONTHS, YOU'LL RECEIVE:

4 SPICES + BLENDS

A curated, themed collection - including a subscriber-exclusive spice or blend!

NEW SPICE CLUB ZINE

A 16-page printed magazine, giving you an in-depth look into your new spices. Plus, printed recipes!

BONUS ITEMS + OFFERS

Each box will have a complimentary gift AND access to exclusive discounts and offers.

WOMAN OWNED. MISSION DRIVEN.

We believe that every jar of spice has the power to connect people, improve lives, and protect our planet.
By supporting our small spice business, you're helping make positive, meaningful change to our local and global communities.

We strive to improve the lives of spice farmers by directly sourcing from small, sustainable farms.

We inspire culinary curiosity by crafting blends that celebrate global flavors.

We value organic, fair trade ingredients and are a
Certified B Corp.
Our spices non-irradiated and non-GMO with no additional fillers and made in-house in Massachusetts.

We support gender equality, climate resilience, and community empowerment through in-house trainings, responsible packaging, and local partnerships.

OUR STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

Part of our mission here at Curio states that we are “making sure we all have the chance to eat well.” What does ‘all’ mean? Read now.

PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN

As an independent, woman-owned benefit corporation, we are proud to partner

with other hard-working women all over the world. Built into our mission is to

source from women-run farms, co-ops, and partners wherever possible.

COME VISIT US

CAMBRIDGE

Visit us at 2265 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140

BOSTON PUBLIC MARKET

Visit us in the Boston Public Market located at 100 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02108

UPCOMING EVENTS

Ready for some serious spice exploration? Delve into the enchanting world of spice blending with instructor Susan Turner!

She’ll introduce you to our flavor theory and the principles that we use to make the exquisite blends we’re known for. Susan will guide you through tasting different spices and teach you about flavor and aroma. She will demonstrate blending techniques and discuss how attention to details such as texture and color can make a blend sing. And, Susan will share insider knowledge about layering flavor, roasting spices, grinding, sensory analysis, and training your palate.

In the hands-on portion of this class, you’ll make one of Curio’s classic blends plus create a blend of your own from our spice cupboard of over 80 intriguing spices.You’ll head home with Curio's Spice Flavor Wheel, blending recipes, and jars of the two blends you made during class. Join us for this wonder-filled evening! This is a small class, limited to 15 participants. Sign up today to reserve your spot!

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We are so excited to host Sweet Botanical Bakes - whose delicious (and beautiful) confections will be available for purchase and sampling at their pop-up in Curio's Lab on March 15th & 16th!

About Sweet Botanical Bakes:

Sweet Botanical Bakes is a lady-owned small business based in Medford, MA, specializing in delicious, buttery shortbread cookies made with edible flowers. Handcrafted with care, these unique confections are available for nationwide shipping and come in an array of creative flavors like Garden Party, Lemon Lavender, Balsamic Fig Pepitas, and Black Sesame. Gluten-free options are also offered to cater to all cookie lovers.

Passionate about nature and deeply connected to the plants native to New England, Sweet Botanical Bakes is committed to sustainability. To give back to the earth, 5% of all proceeds are donated to local community gardens, Seed Savers Exchange, and United Plant Savers, supporting efforts to protect plant diversity and promote sustainable gardening practices.

Add personality to your clothes while saving the planet! Push back against the throw-away fashion trend, and learn how to give old clothes new life with visible mending.

Visible mending uses many approaches to restore old, used or torn clothing and fabric items. It’s both a creative process, a relaxing and meditative practice, and a way to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability by reducing waste and pollution.

Join us as Catherine Karp leads a workshop, where she will demonstrate how to use embroidery, patching and darning techniques to restore and revive damaged or worn out textiles. Beginners will leave with a sampler including the five basic stitches along with three ways to patch.

Class take home kit includes; a pair of Olympus Brand Sashiko needles, one skein of DMC 6 strand embroidery thread, 1 skein of Sashiko thread, one spool of Perle cotton, one spool of wool, a tapestry needle threader, and a few fabric scraps for mending.

In the class access to all the communal tools and materials; a variety of threads including colorful Sashiko threads, fabric markers, pencils, thimbles, scissors, needles, and plenty of scraps for your mending projects.

Please be sure to wear your good reading glasses.

ALL skill levels welcome!

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Free!

We are so excited to host our friends from Mei Mei Dumplings again - whose delicious dumplings and more will be available for purchase and sampling at their pop-up in Curio's Lab on March 1st! Stop by to sample and also get dumpling packs, swag & cookbooks to take home!

About Mei Mei:

Farm-Focused. Woman-Owned. Mei Mei's unconventional dumpling combinations showcase our love for great New England ingredients along with a pursuit of what tastes delicious. We use pasture-raised meat that is sourced from independent family-farms and source 70% of our produce from the Northeast.

Chef Irene Li co-founded Mei Mei with her siblings in 2012 as a food truck. "Mei Mei” means little sister in Mandarin Chinese and Mei Mei food is an expression of the Li siblings’ favorite childhood eating experiences as Chinese-American kids growing up in Boston. In 2020, Irene teamed up with Babson MBA graduates Alyssa Lee and Annie Campbell to lead the business in its transformation into a Dumpling Factory, Cafe, and Classroom.

Free!

Art by Samira Louise creates one-of-a-kind illustrations designed to offer you a fun, whimsical escape from every day life.

About Samira Louise:

My name is Samira Louise. I’m an illustrator from Massachusetts.

In my artwork I love to depict scenes of tranquillity and relaxation. Life can leave us tightly strung and it’s so important to have an escape. My goal is that someone finds peace in my little mermaid worlds just like I do.