Three generations, one recipe
Passed down by hand, never written on paper. What you taste is unchanged since it was first cut on this coast.
Malindi, Kenya
Three generations have dried it in this same sun, cut it by hand, and sealed it while it was still at its best.
This is where Achari begins.
Sun-dried. Sugar-coated. Sealed by hand.
Mango strips, dried in the coastal sun and finished with a sugar coating softer than anything you'll find in an average bag — made the way it's always been made, by the same family that's always made it. Choose it Plain, or Red for the exact same taste in a bolder coastal finish.
Why export grade
Search online and you'll find plenty of dried mango — mass-produced, machine-dried, and priced to move fast. Ours is dried by the sun, cut by hand, and made to a standard, not a shortcut.
Passed down by hand, never written on paper. What you taste is unchanged since it was first cut on this coast.
No industrial dehydrators. Every strip is laid out and dried the slow way, in the same coastal sun that's dried it for three generations.
Every strip gets the same soft sugar coating — Red simply adds a bold coastal-red finish on top. Never gritty, never overdone, never masking the mango.
Packed to export standard from day one — so a packet reaches you exactly as it left the coast, wherever you are.
| Achari | The average bag | |
|---|---|---|
| Drying | Sun-dried, the slow way | Machine-dehydrated |
| Cutting | Hand-cut, strip by strip | Machine-sliced |
| Coating | Soft sugar, never gritty | Syrup-heavy or artificial |
| Batch size | Small, tasted before sealing | Mass-produced |
| Packaging | Sealed to export standard | Loose or resealed bags |
If you grew up on this coast, this is the taste you remember. If you didn't, you're about to find out why everyone who tries it orders again within the week.
— Either way, one packet was never going to be enough.
Our story
My grandmother cut her first mango strips on the Malindi shoreline before Kenya had a flag of its own. There was no recipe card — only her hands, her instinct for which mangoes were ready, and a sugar coating she guarded like family jewellery.
My mother learned by watching. I learned by doing it wrong for two years before she let me near the good mangoes. What we make today is still hers — still that same coastal blend of sun, patience, and precision, made in batches small enough that we taste every single one before it's sealed.
We started sharing it beyond our neighbours because everyone who tried it asked the same question: "why isn't this sold anywhere?" So now it is — sealed to export standard, sent to pantries far from the coast that raised it, without losing a single thing that made it worth asking for.
— Made in Malindi, with the same hands that always have.
How it's made
Coastal growers hand-pick mango at peak ripeness — not a day before.
Laid out in the open Malindi sun, the slow way. No dehydrators, no shortcuts.
Hand-cut into strips and finished with the same soft sugar coating — Red gets an extra bold coastal-red layer on top.
Packed to export standard the same day it's made — never left waiting.
What's inside
Everything in the packet earns its place. Nothing is there to cut cost or extend shelf life at the expense of taste.
Hand-selected at peak ripeness from coastal growers, hand-cut into strips.
Light, even, and never gritty — the Plain variant's only companion.
A vivid finish over the same sugar coating — purely visual, same great taste as Plain.
No artificial colouring, no syrups, no fillers.
See packet label for full ingredient and allergen information.
From the first packets
Early tasting feedback from friends, family and neighbours of the coast — replace with verified customer reviews as they come in.
Order now
We don't make ten kinds of dried mango. We make one thing, made as well as it can possibly be made, in Plain and Red. Choose your packets below; we'll confirm your order by WhatsApp within a day.
Questions
Yes — export shipping is available on request. Get in touch via the order form or WhatsApp and we'll quote shipping to your country.
Taste-wise, nothing — same sun-dried mango, same soft sugar coating. Red simply gets a bold coastal-red finish on top. Pick whichever catches your eye, or get both.
Sealed and unopened, up to 9 months stored in a cool, dry place. Once opened, best enjoyed within 2–3 weeks.
Full ingredients and allergen information are printed on the packet label — check before ordering if you have specific concerns.
Yes — reach out directly via WhatsApp or email for wholesale and bulk-order pricing.