Our Story: How Kashat Spices Grew From Two Family Blends to Eighteen

Kashat Spices is a family-run Middle Eastern spice company in Madison Heights, Michigan, that opened to the public in 2010 with two family blends and now makes a full line of eighteen, ground fresh and hand-mixed in small batches. The recipes behind those blends have been perfected for over 30 years, first for a select clientele, then for the public.

We are not a large factory and we do not want to be. We are a family that has cooked Iraqi and Chaldean food for a long time, and we blend spices the way we would want them in our own kitchen.

This post is our story in plain terms: where the recipes came from, how the line grew, what small-batch means in practice, and what you can expect when you order from us.

What is Kashat Spices?

Kashat Spices is a small-batch spice blender based in Madison Heights, Michigan, serving Metro Detroit and shipping across multiple states. We make eighteen house blends rooted in Iraqi, Chaldean and broader Middle Eastern cooking, and we sell around 60 single spices and herbs alongside them.

Everything is ground fresh in-house and hand-mixed in small batches, with no artificial preservatives or additives. That is the whole method. There is no secret beyond fresh spices, family recipes and care.

How did Kashat Spices start?

Kashat Spices started with family recipes that had been refined over more than 30 years for a select clientele before we ever sold a jar to the public. The blends were made for people who already knew what the food should taste like, so the standard was high from the beginning.

In 2010 we launched Kashat Spices to the public with two blends. That was the whole catalog. Two recipes the family trusted, made in small amounts and sold to people in Metro Detroit who wanted the real flavor of the dishes they grew up with.

How did two blends become eighteen?

The line grew one blend at a time, as customers asked for the seasonings behind other dishes from the same table. Today the family line covers most of the Iraqi and Middle Eastern kitchen: Baharat 7 Spice, Chicken Shawarma, Beef Gus Shawarma, Koozi, Kuba, Kufta, Kabob, Dolma, Falefel, Busterma, Beryani, Kalacha, Butnich, four curries, Chicken Season, Fish Seasoning, Lemon Pepper, Pickling Spice and Season Salt.

You will notice the spellings are our family’s, not the ones in most cookbooks. Koozi for quzi, Kuba for kubba, Falefel for falafel, Kalacha for kleicha. We kept them because they are how the dishes were said in our home.

If you are new to us, three good places to start are our Baharat 7 Spice, which works on almost anything, our Chicken Shawarma blend, and our Curry Mild for an Iraqi-style curry.

What does small-batch mean in practice?

Small-batch means we grind and mix in quantities we can watch and taste, rather than running large volumes that sit in a warehouse. In practice that changes three things about the jar you receive.

Fresher spices

Ground spices lose aroma from the moment they are milled. Because we grind in-house and mix in small batches, the spices in a Kashat blend have not been ground and sitting for a long stretch before they reach you. Fresh grinding is the single biggest reason a blend smells the way it should when you open the lid.

Hand-mixed consistency

Hand-mixing means a person, not a hopper, is responsible for every batch. It is slower, and it is the reason our blends taste the same from one jar to the next. The recipe does not change, and neither does the attention.

Nothing extra

Our blends contain no artificial preservatives or additives. What is on the label is spice. A blend made this way asks a little more of you on storage, kept sealed, cool and dark, and gives back a lot more in flavor.

Who cooks with Kashat Spices?

Home cooks, restaurants and food manufacturers in more than 10 states cook with Kashat Spices. Home cooks are the heart of it, families in Metro Detroit and beyond who want dolma, kubba or shawarma to taste right. Restaurants use our blends for consistency across a busy line. Food manufacturers work with us on wholesale, private label, white label and custom blends.

Wholesale is not sold through the online shop. If you are buying for a business, the form on our wholesale page or an email to randy@kashatspices.com is the place to start, and we will talk through what you need.

What can you expect when you order from Kashat Spices?

You can expect a blend that was ground fresh and hand-mixed in Madison Heights, with no artificial preservatives or additives, shipped across multiple states from our own address. You can expect the same recipe every time you reorder. And you can expect that if you are looking for Middle Eastern spices in Michigan made by a family that actually cooks this food, you have found them.

We would rather be a small company that people trust than a large one that people forget. If you want to learn more about the family behind the blends, our about us page has more.

Where is Kashat Spices located?

Kashat Spices is located at 749 E. Mandoline Ave, Madison Heights, MI 48071, in the Metro Detroit area. Everything we sell is ground and hand-mixed at that address. You can reach us by phone at 248-291-6549 or through the contact and wholesale forms on the website.

If you have been searching for a spice shop in Madison Heights that makes its own Middle Eastern blends, this is where we are, and the online shop is open every day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kashat Spices located?

Kashat Spices is located at 749 E. Mandoline Ave, Madison Heights, MI 48071, in the Metro Detroit area. Everything we sell is ground and hand-mixed in small batches at that address. You can reach us by phone at 248-291-6549, order online through our shop, or use the wholesale form on our website if you are buying for a restaurant, store or food business.

Does Kashat Spices sell wholesale?

Yes, we work with restaurants, retailers and food manufacturers on wholesale orders, private label, white label and custom blends. Wholesale is not sold through the online shop. Start with the form on our wholesale page or email randy@kashatspices.com, tell us what you cook and what you need, and we will follow up. Our wholesale blends are made the same way as everything else, ground fresh and hand-mixed in small batches.

Are Kashat Spices blends made in-house?

Yes, every one of our eighteen house blends is ground fresh and hand-mixed in-house in Madison Heights, Michigan. We do not buy pre-made mixes and relabel them. The recipes are our family’s own, refined over more than 30 years, and they contain no artificial preservatives or additives. Alongside the blends we also sell around 60 single spices and herbs.

Does Kashat Spices ship outside Michigan?

Yes, we ship across multiple states, and our spices are already used by home cooks, restaurants and food manufacturers in more than 10 states. Retail orders go through the online shop at kashatspices.com. If you are outside Michigan and buying for a business, the wholesale form is the right starting point, and we can talk through what you need and how to get it to you.

Thank you for reading our story. Shop the full line of eighteen blends and 60 single spices at the Kashat Spices shop, or start a wholesale conversation through our wholesale page.