A K Spices

Over at 5C in Velancode, you will find A K Spices. It is a small operation, really. We spend most of our time dealing with sacks of whole spices that come in from the surrounding areas. The smell in here is very strong—it is the kind of scent that stays on your clothes long after you have gone home for the day. We do not have a big team, just a few of us who have been doing this for years. We know the difference between a good batch and a bad one just by the look and the feel of it. Velancode is a quiet place, and our shop fits right in. We do not do much in terms of fancy packaging or big displays. We just put things into bags and get them ready for whoever is coming to pick them up. Sometimes we have to spend the whole afternoon just sorting through things by hand to make sure everything is right. It can be tedious work, but it has to be done. We have an old radio that plays in the corner, mostly just for some background noise while we work. The space is a bit tight, especially when a new shipment arrives and we have nowhere to put it. We just pile it up and deal with it as we go. It is a very basic way of doing things, but it has worked for us so far and we know our way around a spice bag.