Sending gifts this season is an easy and safe way to let your loved ones know you care about them. In a time when our work from home life has become a full time job, we look for new ways to invite new flavors, excitement, and even culture into our homes. Rumi Spice is here to deliver the flavors of the Middle East to your table to share with loved ones and warm your heart and home this holiday season.
Flavorful spices and blends are a great gift that will help inspire and spark joy - cooking helps soothe the soul by encouraging creativity, stimulating the senses, and providing the satisfaction of eating a home-cooked meal. So whether you have an avid foodie on your list, or someone looking to spice up their life, the gift of spices can inspire you and your loved ones for years to come.
We want to help you spread the gift of flavorful home cooking - that is why Rumi Spice has made it easier for you to send thoughtfully prepared gifts sets to your friends and family this holiday season.
Your gift recipients will know that your purchase has supported our mission. With every purchase, you help Afghan farmers, women, and their families bolster their country's economy and future.
To make things easy this season, this year we have expanded how you can give the gift of Rumi:
🎁 Three all-new gift-ready spice sets with recipe cards
💬 Option to add a gift message for your recipient
📦 Pre-packed in a beautiful gift box
Check out our holiday gift guide below to discover some of our favorite spices for gifting and check out our brand-new gift sets of spices
Holiday Gift: The Simplicity of Saffron
Give the world's most coveted spice to your loved ones this holiday season- the harvest season is upon us, and with it, the opportunity to learn how to use saffron! Your home chef will be amazed by the bright red stigmas of the hand-picked saffron flower and grateful to know that their purchase contributes towards a more stable, peaceful Afghanistan. The 2 Gram Holiday Gift Set includes:
- 2 Grams of our signature Saffron
- A premium booklet containing the Rumi Spice story, information on our farmers in Afghanistan, & two recipes
- Packaged and gift-ready spice set in a gift box with a ribbon
Holiday Gift: For The Chef That Likes To Grind Their Own
Our Mortar & Pestle Trio Spice Gift Set is the perfect gift to impress the foodie in your life (or add to your own kitchen). Unlock our Afghan whole seeds' flavor with a handcrafted mortar & pestle made from Tunisian olive wood. The set includes:
- A Mortar & Pestle set showcasing the skill of Tunisian artisans - crafted in a family-owned woodshop in the coastal city of Sfax, Tunisia. Each handcrafted piece is unique
- Our whole seed Wild Harvested Black Cumin, Herati Coriander, and Wild Foraged Fennel
- One postcard with whole seed recipes
- Packaged and gift-ready spice set in a gift box with a ribbon
Holiday Gift: For The Holiday Grill Master
Every season is grilling season with our new Grilling Gift Set. Fire up the grill, turn on the broiler, or grab the cast-iron skillet! These flavorful & exotic spice blends make the perfect dry rub for grilled meat, fish or chicken and will instantly elevate any vegetable side. The Grilling Gift Set includes:
- Our unique Afghan Black Cumin, grown right in the foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains, adding an extra layer of sharp earthy and piney flavors.
- Our hot and smoky Cajun Spice Blend, a versatile and bold spice blend turns up the heat on any holiday spread or weeknight dinner.
- Our Southwest Chili, inspired by the flavors of the American Southwest and marrying the nuttiness of our cumin with the heat from guajillo and ancho chiles.
- Our Afghan Curry Braise is a savory blend of signature Afghan spices, similar to a rub but with a mild curry-like quality, with notes of our signature saffron, adding a unique twist to this traditional flavor.
- Our tangy & nutty Levantine-inspired Za'atar, an herb-based middle eastern spice mix, blends our coriander and cumin with oregano, thyme, sesame, and sumac.
- Four recipe cards containing two recipes to use with each spice blend.
- Packaged and gift-ready spice set in a gift box with a ribbon
Holiday Gift: For the ones who like things a little spicy
Our Savory & Spicy gift set features a unique collection of rich and warming Middle Eastern spice blends will undoubtedly elevate any holiday meal and shake up your weeknight dinner routine. This gift set includes:
- Our sweet and savory Garam Masala spice blend
- Our hot and smoky Cajun Spice Blend makes the perfect spicy rub on meat or fish, or try whisking some into Greek yogurt for a simple, show-stopping party dip.
- Our Southwest Chili, inspired by the flavors of the American Southwest and marrying the nuttiness of our cumin with the heat from guajillo and ancho chiles.
- Our smoky, peppery Harissa Spice Blend combines two kinds of chili flakes along with smoked paprika and garlic, as well as some of our signature Rumi spices like cumin and coriander.
- Four recipe cards containing two recipes to use with each spice blend.
- Packaged and gift-ready spice set in a gift box with a ribbon
Holiday Gift: Pots of Red Gold
Do you have a 'saffron lover' in your life? Do they start each morning with a mug of warm, golden saffron tea? Are there hints of bouillabaisse, khoresh, biryani, or paella always lingering in their kitchens? If this reminds you of someone you know, they would be a happy recipient of our Saffron Lover Gift Set, which includes:
- Two 1 oz tins of our signature Saffron, sought after by award-winning chefs for its delicately sweet & savory flavor
- A full-color recipe book containing eight delicious and sweet recipes
- Cream-paper inscription of "Thank You" in Dari
- Packaged - gift-ready - in a beautiful branded gift box
Holiday Gift: For The One That Wants It All!
Refresh the spice pantry with The Rumi Spice Collection - representing our premium Afghan Saffron, three whole seed spices, and seven of our premium spice blends. The ultimate gift for foodies who love fresh & flavorful spices or for the novice home cook looking to hone their skills for the New Year. The set includes:
- 2 Grams of our signature Saffron, whole Black Cumin, Coriander, Fennel, Ethiopian Berbere Spice Blend, Sweet & Smoky Paella Blend, Persian Gulf Baharat, Kabul Piquant Chicken, Afghan Curry Braise, Traditional Mulling Spice, and Southwest Chili
- Nine recipe cards with 18 recipes to use with the collection
- Packaged - gift-ready - in a beautiful branded gift box
