Hemp-seed snack boxes packed by hand in Salt River

WeedTreats is a small Cape Town pantry label. We toast hemp hearts, press cacao-date bites, pull rooibos caramel brittle thin and blend loose-leaf tisanes, then portion everything into resealable pouches with plain ingredient cards and a batch date. Runs stay small because the growers are few and the kitchen is one room.

Boxes suit housewarmings, long weekends, office thank-yous and quiet Sunday shelves. Build your own around dietary needs, or let the monthly rotation bring two new items each time.

Start with a starter box See what goes inside

Curious how we date a pouch? Read reading a batch date or the rooibos brittle story. Questions about a specific box go to contact.

What actually goes into a WeedTreats box

Six things we do on every run, from the grower list to the date stamp on the pouch. Nothing here is a promise about how a snack should taste, only how it gets made and packed.

Small runs, dated by hand

Pouches leave the Salt River kitchen in batches small enough that someone writes the date and the grower note on each card. If a run is two weeks old, you can see it.

Resealable, portioned pouches

Toasted hemp hearts, seed clusters and brittle each sit in their own pouch so a brittle does not soften against a tisane blend. Reseal and the toasted notes hold longer.

Plain-language ingredient cards

Short lists, no trade names, no filler wording. If something was swapped for a dietary reason, the card says which item and why, in the same plain tone.

Build-your-own for dietary needs

Vegan, nut-free and low-sugar boxes swap cleanly on some items and not on others. Tell us the constraint and we will say honestly what the box can and cannot become.

A rotation that moves

The monthly subscription brings two new items each cycle, usually tied to what the Western Cape growers have in season. The rest of the box stays familiar on purpose.

Built for real occasions

Housewarmings, long weekends, office thank-yous, a quiet Sunday shelf. Boxes are packed to travel and to sit on a counter without needing a fridge.

Curious how a batch date reads on the pouch? There is a short walkthrough in Reading a Batch Date on a Hemp Snack Pouch. For dietary notes before you order, use the contact page.

What you actually get when a box arrives

Six things we keep coming back to, because they are the reasons people reorder rather than just send one box and move on.

Small runs, dated by hand

Every pouch carries a batch date and a kitchen note. Runs stay short enough that we can write them ourselves, so you know how long the toasted hemp hearts have been sitting.

Ingredient cards in plain language

No long compound lists. Each item names what is in it, which Western Cape grower supplied the seed or leaf, and what to expect on the palate.

Resealable, shelf-friendly pouches

Portioned so an opened pouch holds its texture for a week or two on a Sunday shelf. The brittle travels in its own sleeve so it does not soften the seed clusters.

Build-your-own for dietary needs

Vegan, nut-free and low-sugar boxes swap cleanly across most items. A few cannot be removed without unbalancing the box, and we say so before you order.

A rotation that moves with the season

The subscription brings two new items each month, drawn from what the growers and the Salt River kitchen actually have. Nothing repeats for a full cycle.

Built for real occasions

Housewarmings, long weekends, office thank-yous, or just a quiet shelf. Boxes are sized for one household rather than a boardroom table.

Curious how the batch codes work? There is a short read on reading a batch date on a hemp snack pouch, or you can send the kitchen a note about a dietary build.

From the pantry notebook

Three pieces we keep coming back to when someone asks how the boxes are actually put together. Batch dates, brittle that survives a Cape summer, and the swaps that hold a box together.

Reading list

Freshness

Reading a Batch Date on a Hemp Snack Pouch

Why small runs carry a handwritten date, a kitchen note and a short ingredient list, and what shifts in flavour between a two-week-old pouch and one that has sat for two months.

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Kitchen notes

Rooibos Caramel Brittle, From Cederberg Leaf to Shard

Brewing rooibos strong enough to stand up to hot sugar, why the brittle travels in its own pouch, and how summer humidity changes the set.

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Build your own

Building a Snack Box Around Dietary Needs

Which items swap cleanly, which ones change the whole box when removed, and how to write a dietary note the Salt River kitchen can act on.

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Prefer to taste first? The starter box and rotation options sit alongside these notes, and the kitchen and grower details explain where each item comes from.