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A Day of Joy, Chai & Ancient Crunch @ Auckland Gluten Free Festival

31 October 2026Saiby for Ādi Anādi
A Day of Joy, Chai & Ancient Crunch @ Auckland Gluten Free Festival

Our First Festival

What a day! The Auckland Gluten Free Festival marked the very first public unveiling of our Mystic Brew Chai Masala and Activated Ancient Crunch—and our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for the heartwarming welcome received.

Mystic Brew Chai Masala · NZD 19.90

It was a day filled with beautiful people, wonderful conversations, and an abundance of delicious discoveries.

There is something truly magical about watching someone take their first sip of chai. We watched visitors experience the warmth, the rich spices, and that distinct moment of surprise followed by a beautiful smile. Many, with one sip fell in love and took home a jar of our Chai Masala.

Our Activated Ancient Crunch had its own share of magic moments. We absolutely loved sharing the story behind our craft—how our ancient millets are soaked, activated, gently dried, and transformed into something wonderfully crunchy and nutritious.

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There is something truly magical about watching someone take their first sip of chai.

Highlights from the day

One of our absolute favourite highlights of the day was seeing familiar faces return to our stall. Some customers simply couldn't stop thinking about the Crunch they had tasted earlier in the day and came back to take home all three flavours!

The festival itself was incredible—filled with an inspiring variety of gluten-free foods and generous tastings at every turn. We were surrounded by visitors with wonderfully refined palates who truly appreciated the subtle, deep flavours and unique textures.

To everyone who stopped by, tasted our creations, smiled, shared a story, or took a little piece of Ādi Anādi home—thank you for making our very first festival so memorable.

With love and gratitude

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