10 years of taste manufacture
For thousands of years, spices were as valuable as gold. Only well-heeled citizens could afford the flavors of distant countries that came to Europe with traveling spice traders from all over the world. Over the past centuries, spices became cheaper and their importance faded; Delicious food from shared cooking adventures lost value…until 2013! With the founding of Ankerkraut Anne and Stefan Lemcke have made it their mission to restore the appreciation for spices that they once had - and that they still deserve today.
For the love of the best taste
We are convinced that the best taste only comes about when all details are perfectly coordinated.
Handpicked ingredients
The outstanding quality of our raw materials is our top priority. In our Ankerkraut Only the ingredients that naturally taste good come into the glass - and we make no compromises. We stand for spices without Additives, pouring aids, flavor enhancers or other bells and whistles. To ensure the quality of our raw materials, we rely on long-term partnerships with our suppliers. We choose these very carefully. Our motto also counts here: attention to detail.
Delicious compositions
Each spice recipe is developed by our taste professionals with a passion for good food, a lot of love and expertise. Our claim? The spices are intended to make every dish a very special taste experience!
Every spice idea is tested in our in-house panel. The testers are our employees who put the spices through their paces outside of the test kitchen: with conviviality, fun and the joy of enjoyment. Only spices that are perfectly rounded make it into our range.
Filled with love
All of our spices are produced by us in Hamburg, the spice capital of Europe. In order to ensure consistent quality and to accommodate growth, the majority of the spices are filled by machine. However, there are also some raw materials and spices that require hand bottling, including some teas, bay leaves and nutmeg - and this will remain the case in the future!
Contemporary packaging
We also care about the best quality for our packaging materials. We value our spices and want to express this with the packaging: our stylish ones Ankerkraut People like to put glasses on the shelf. The beautiful design was awarded the Red Dot Design Award in an international comparison!
But we don't just value beautiful packaging, but also on sustainability. We use the renewable raw material cork to close our glasses. If you like, you can safely refill the glasses a few times with our refill bags and continue using them. Glass and corks are also ideal for upcycling or recycling projects. You can find inspiration on our social media channels Facebook and Instagram.
For shared enjoyment
People have always come together to eat: at the family table, at the regulars' table, on Sundays and holidays. We want to bring back this appreciation with our spices, because cooking is more than chaos in the kitchen. ;) For us, cooking means spending time together with our favorite people. That's why we want to give you a tool with our spices that will help you concentrate more on what's really important in life: more time together and slowing down with delicious food and good conversations.
Limited Edition “10 Years of Taste Manufactory”.
Update 18.04.2023: All 1010 glasses are already sold out - even we didn't expect that!
Our mission to bring back good taste and appreciation for delicious food has been supported by you for an incredible 10 years! To give you something back, we have a very special anniversary spice for you: handmade black pyramid salt with a cool look! This noble salt is available exactly 1010 times - as a limited birthday special edition. Each glass is provided with an individual serial number for recognition value.
Am 10 May 2023 A serial number will be drawn via our social media channels. The prize: whatever is available at the time Ankerkraut Product in a cork glass.
An exciting journey
10 years of taste manufacture in Hamburg – that’s something to be proud of! Since its founding AnkerkrautA lot has happened in Anne and Stefan's garage. We have grown steadily – especially as a team that can always rely on each other. Would you like to know more? – Here in the video Anne and Stefan talk about their success and the beginnings Ankerkrauts.
10 years of taste manufacturing at a glance
2013
Anne and Stefan founded Ankerkraut and hire their first employee: Melli. Melli is Ankerkraut still loyal and actively supports us.
We are also the first spice brand to launch our own Advent calendars, which Anne and Stefan fill by hand in their living room at home.
2016
Anne and Stefan's appearance in the founders' show “The Lions' Den” makes a difference Ankerkraut known throughout Germany and gave us the boost we needed to bring our mission to kitchens around the world.
2018
We are opening our first store in Hamburg. Here you can find our complete range in one branch - the perfect place to try spices and indulge in aromas.
2021
We donated the VAT difference from 2020 to a project close to our hearts: the construction of a fully equipped primary and secondary school in Malawi, including access to clean drinking water.
2022
Our high-quality packaging is well received: We can officially call ourselves the most gifted spice brand in Germany.
2023
We are celebrating our 10th anniversary with around 200 employees and look forward to many more spicy adventures with you!
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