Barter trade between Europe and Cambodia – what makes it beautiful

If you are our customers, or if you are considering bringing a small piece of Cambodia into your kitchen, rest assured that this purchase will not only make us happy but, above all, support the families of farmers living in the Cambodian Kampot region, where the pepper we offer is grown.

Helping is necessary – but effective

These people wake up every day to a reality significantly different from what we are used to in our modern European environment. Although many things here do not work as they should, the vast majority of us at least have the security of a social and healthcare safety net that, so to speak, has our backs and can help us when things are at their worst.

Unfortunately, nothing like that exists in Cambodia. The entire country is still recovering from a difficult past, and every local family must take care of themselves because no one else will do it for them. Inaccessible medical care, a very limited education system, and a weak labor market are reasons why life here is significantly different from ours.

We could learn a lot from the values of Cambodians

Nevertheless, life among the jungles and pepper plantations is purer and perhaps even happier. If you wanted to find a person in Cambodia who is not positive and does not constantly smile from ear to ear, you would really search for a long time. These people have learned to make great wealth from their little and to take every little thing as an opportunity for joy.

And this is exactly why we want to establish a trade exchange between us Europeans and the positive Cambodians. We Europeans send a piece of our Western wealth to Cambodia, for which local farmers can afford healthcare and send their children to school. In return, they will scent our kitchens with unique Kampot pepper and teach us that the greatest wealth is not hidden in bank accounts but in our hearts and in the way we view the world around us.