Buying wholesale
Can I buy ground coffee in 100 g packs wholesale?
Yes — our ground coffee is sold wholesale in 100 g packs, by the case of 30, across three cardamom grades from Lio Food: Cardamom Free, With Cardamom, and Extra Cardamom. The 100 g pack is the smallest and most common format in the line, suited to a café running a daily gahwa service or a grocer stocking a shelf one pack at a time from a case.
Two larger formats exist in the same line — 200 g (x20) and 400 g (x10) — for buyers who'd rather order fewer, bigger packs. Which format fits best usually comes down to turnover and shelf space rather than price, since case economics are confirmed on your quotation.
The 100 g x30 case, and who it suits
A 100 g pack brews a run of small cups rather than a single pot, which is the right scale for a café serving gahwa throughout a shift or a household-style buyer keeping a fresh pack open at a time. The case of 30 gives a grocer 30 individually sized shelf units from one order, and gives a café enough packs to rotate through without opening more than one at once — a practical way to keep the coffee fresh at the point of brewing rather than sitting exposed to air in a larger open tin.
The three cardamom grades available in this format
| Grade | Cardamom level | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Cardamom Free | None | Buyers who add their own cardamom, or serve it plain |
| With Cardamom | Standard | The most common café and household default |
| Extra Cardamom | Heavy | A stronger house style or regional preference |
Other case sizes in the same line
If 100 g packs mean more individual units than your operation wants to handle, the same three grades also come in 200 g packs (case of 20) and 400 g packs (case of 10) — fewer, larger packs from the same roast and grind. A high-volume café pouring through coffee quickly may prefer the 400 g format simply to reduce how often a pack gets opened; a grocer selling single packs off a retail shelf will generally want the 100 g format because it's the size a customer actually buys.
How the coffee is packaged, and why it matters at this size
Each 100 g pack is sealed in an aluminum vacuum pack rather than a simple paper or plastic bag, which matters more at this smaller pack size than it would for a large bulk bag — a vacuum seal protects a small quantity of finely ground coffee from air exposure between the time it's roasted and the time the pack is finally opened, keeping the aroma and flavour closer to fresh. Because grind and roast are already set at origin by Lio Food, there's no further processing needed on your end before brewing — the pack goes straight from the case to the pot.
Ordering the format that fits your volume
Mixed inquiries — say, 100 g packs across all three cardamom grades, alongside other beverages or pantry lines — typically quote faster and more precisely than several small single-line requests, because case counts and delivery all get confirmed together. See what wholesale case sizes actually mean if you're comparing this format against other product lines in the catalogue.
A café just starting a gahwa program often orders a single case of 100 g packs in the With Cardamom grade to test demand before committing to a larger recurring order across all three grades — a reasonable way to confirm the format works for your service before scaling up the volume.
Related questions
Is 100 g the smallest pack size available?
Yes, within this line — 100 g is the smallest of the three formats, alongside 200 g and 400 g packs, all sold by the case.
Can I mix cardamom grades within one case order?
Yes — note the split you want across Cardamom Free, With Cardamom and Extra Cardamom on your inquiry and it will be quoted as one combined order.
Do larger 200 g or 400 g packs cost less per gram?
Case economics vary by format and volume and are confirmed on your quotation rather than published as a fixed comparison — ask for both formats on the same inquiry if you want to compare them directly.
How many cups does a 100 g pack brew?
It depends on your grind-to-water ratio and cup size, but a 100 g pack of finely ground coffee typically covers a meaningful run of the small cups traditional to gahwa service, not just one or two pours. Each pack is sealed in an aluminum vacuum pack, which helps protect that freshness between roasting and the pack being opened.