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The Crown
The story behind our famous little crown! First and foremost, I am a Mother. I have always loved being a Mother to my children Adisa, Diallo & Dene. To me they all wear a crown every day, in our home, I have 3 large crowns in a golden frame in the hallway to represent that. I am fortunate in that as a family we enjoy spending time together and continue to plan holidays and family days out. One of our best family days out was in Jan 2018 we got the train from Manchester to London to visit the Boom...
The Original Cold Press Machine
The Hand Punched Grater made from punched tin fixed on wood Anyone from the Caribbean will recognise this hand punched grater. Every home had one it was part of our identity. It was used to grate fresh coconut to make rice and peas or coconut drops, to grate carrots for carrot juice on Sundays and of course to grate ginger. If your hand slipped whilst you were using it you were sure to see the sight of blood as they were lethal you even had to be careful as you washed them. As a child it was a job I...
R2G - The Official Drink Of Lovescene
Lovescene, left to right: Alex Hill, Adisa Allen, Poppy Roberts, Ben Price, Jack Duckham (standing), Ruben Sheridan. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer Root2Ginger are proud to be the official drink of Manchester band Lovescene Lead singer Pops credits R2G with keeping her well and her vocals on top form. Lovescene are one of the newest groups at the centre of Manchester’s emerging soul scene, My son Adisa studied Music Performance at Leeds University where he got a First Class Honors Degree, He is a renowned drummer, percussionist and vocalist on the Manchester music scene. He also loves being part of our...
CLOUDWATERSODA
We were beyond pleased to be invited by Cloudwatersoda in Manchester to be part of this drink which marked International Women’s Day 2022 with 50% of its profits going to Endometriosis UK. The alcohol-free soda uses cold pressed ginger from Root2Ginger (as stated on the can) which gives it a warming heat! Blueberries provide a lovely tannic character, and you’ll find soft notes of cardamon and pear too. It pours out of the can as a vibrant colour and is absolutely delicious. We loved working with the team at Cloudwater, they are a fantastic group of people. If your visiting...
