Burnus Heritage Trading Co. is a family-owned importer of small-batch Emirati coffee, sun-ripened Medjool dates, saffron threads, aged oud, and hand-loomed textiles — sourced directly from artisan houses across the UAE.
We work with a small network of growers, roasters, weavers and perfumers across Dubai, Al Ain and Ras Al Khaimah — then handle every step of import, storage and delivery from our warehouse in Rockford.
Light-roast gahwa blends with cardamom, saffron and clove — roasted to order in 250g and 1kg tins so nothing loses its bloom on the shelf.
Harvested in the Liwa oases, hand-graded, and vacuum-sealed within 72 hours. Available plain, stuffed with pistachio, or dipped in single-origin dark chocolate.
Cambodian, Hindi and Emirati oud chips aged 6–14 years, plus resin bakhoor blended for us by a fourth-generation Deira perfumer.
Sadu-weave cushions, camel-wool throws and mother-of-pearl-inlaid trays — produced in cooperatives that pay weavers per piece, not per hour.
Grade-1 Persian and Kashmiri saffron cupped and re-graded on arrival, plus baharat, zaatar and dried Omani limes for the serious cook.
Custom wooden gift boxes for weddings, corporate holidays and Ramadan — assembled by hand at our Matthews Street workshop.
The name Burnus comes from the hooded cloak worn across North Africa and the Gulf — a garment that has crossed deserts for centuries. We think of ourselves the same way: a small, sturdy bridge between craft and household.
Every product is traceable to the family or cooperative that made it. Nothing on our shelf is drop-shipped, nothing is white-labeled, and nothing sits in our warehouse for more than 60 days. If we can't get it right, we don't stock it.
More about our workshopA handful of items our regulars keep re-ordering. The full catalog lives on the collection page.
Light-roast Arabica with green cardamom and a whisper of Kashmiri saffron. 250g tin.
$28.00Jumbo-grade Medjool, harvested October, sealed for freshness. 1lb (454g) box.
$34.00Resin incense in rose, sandalwood and aged oud. Hand-rolled, 40g cake.
$42.00"I've bought coffee from Peter for six years. Every tin arrives fresh, every question gets a real answer, every order is thanked personally. That is genuinely rare."
"Our restaurant orders their saffron and baharat monthly. The consistency of the grading is what keeps us here — no other US importer we've tried comes close."
"I sent a Ramadan gift box to my parents in Ohio. It was packed like a piece of jewelry. My mother called me twice about the dates."
We'll put together a small sampler based on what you cook, drink or gift. No cost, no obligation — just a short reply from someone who actually stocks the shelves.
Ask for a sampler