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- Coco de Mer Collection Mahe, Victoria
Coco de Mer Collection processes coco de mer nuts, which fall naturally from wild trees after 6-9 years, at a factory built in 2000 on former colonial plantation land in the Domaine de Val des Pres craft village in Au Cap, Mahe, Seychelles, on the site of a 1920s cinnamon kiln. It sells whole nuts and bowls priced $250-$750, plus processed kernels and, through a sister company, perfumes and cosmetics made from the husks. store page → · open in the atlas → - Jouel Jewellery Seychelles
Jouel operates four stores and kiosks in hotels across Seychelles and has been in business for more than a decade, designing and hand-crafting jewellery inspired by Seychelles places, fauna and flora in its own workshops. The company markets its pieces as produced uniquely for Seychelles. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kreolor Jewellery Mahe
Kreolor, based in Le Rocher, Mahe, Seychelles, makes jewellery combining Indian Ocean materials such as exotic woods, endemic palm seeds, coconut shell, sea shells and swordfish rostrums with 18-karat yellow gold at its Seychelles atelier. The brand is owned by Jouel. store page → · open in the atlas → - Michael Adams Art Gallery Anse aux Poules Bleues, Mahe
The Michael Adams gallery in Seychelles sells the artist's silkscreens and black-and-white prints and takes commissions for custom work. Orders can be placed online or through the physical gallery. store page → · open in the atlas → - SeyTe Tea Factory Mahe, Port Glaud
SeyTe Tea Factory, established in 1962 in Sans Soucis on North Mahe near Port Glaud, is the primary producer of tea consumed in Seychelles and offers guided tours from leaf-picking through drying, packing and shipment. Its tea is sold in supermarkets and duty-free shops across Mahe, Praslin and La Digue, with tastings available at the factory gift shop. store page → · open in the atlas → - Takamaka Distillery boutique Mahe, La Plaine St Andre
Takamaka rum is distilled at Pointe Au Sel on Mahe, Seychelles; Bernard and his father Robert began home-distilling in 2000 after ordering a book on the subject, continuing an interest traced back to Grandpappy Michel d'Offay. The distillery operates under Trois Freres Distillery. store page → · open in the atlas →