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Local Bay Area Spice Companies: Specialty Seasonings, Spices & Tea Blends

Spice It Up explores three local companies offering specialty spices and tea blends, with a focus on Simply Bhonu, a Menlo Park-based brand founded by chef Perinaz Avari that celebrates Indian and Parsi cuisine through masala chai, Parsi choi, and signature spice blends. The article highlights Avari's commitment to sustainability, including eco-friendly plant-based tea bags and her journey from high-end hospitality to creating accessible home cooking products.

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Summary

Spice It Up explores three local companies offering specialty spices and tea blends, with a focus on Simply Bhonu, a Menlo Park-based brand founded by chef Perinaz Avari that celebrates Indian and Parsi cuisine through masala chai, Parsi choi, and signature spice blends. The article highlights Avari's commitment to sustainability, including eco-friendly plant-based tea bags and her journey from high-end hospitality to creating accessible home cooking products.

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spices · tea-blends · specialty-foods · indian-cuisine · parsi-heritage · local-companies · sustainable-sourcing

Key entities

Perinaz Avari (person, 0.95) · Leena Jadhav (person, 0.85) · Simply Bhonu (organization, 0.98) · Whole Spice Kitchen (organization, 0.95) · Beirut Spice Co. (organization, 0.95) · Menlo Park (location, 0.95) · Bay Area (location, 0.9) · Silicon Valley (location, 0.9) · Mumbai (location, 0.9) · Lebanon (location, 0.85) · Parsi cuisine (concept, 0.95) · masala chai (concept, 0.95) · USA Today Wine and Food Experience (event, 0.85)

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reference · language en · status final

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claude-haiku-4-5 via @stacklist/be@0.1.0, confidence 0.85, 5 Aug 2026