Tea
Black, green and rooibos, in bulk or retail-ready packaging.
Services & what we trade
Commodities — sourced, verified, traded and delivered
Equinox Springs Trading deals in dry agricultural commodities: grains, pulses, oilseeds, dry agricultural products and tea. We work across both small trial consignments and large-volume programmes.
Commodities
What moves through our desk
A representative sample rather than a closed list. If a commodity is not shown here, it is worth asking — we source against the specification, not against a catalogue.
Dates
Whole and pitted, across grades, packed for retail or food manufacturing.
Grains & cereals
Maize, wheat, rice and sorghum, in bagged or bulk consignments.
Pulses & legumes
Beans, lentils, chickpeas and soya, cleaned and graded to order.
Nuts & dried fruit
Macadamias, peanuts and dried fruit, sourced to buyer specification.
Spices
Whole and ground, single origin or blended to an agreed formulation.
Sugar
Raw and refined, in bagged consignments or bulk containers.
Our services
Five ways we support a trade
Most clients use two or three of these together. They can also be taken on their own.
Local Trading (South Africa)
Buying, selling and distributing goods within South Africa. We connect local suppliers with local buyers, take positions on stock where it makes sense, and handle the movement between the two.
- Supplier identification and vetting within SA
- Domestic buy/sell and distribution
- Inland transport arranged to your site
International Import & Export
Trade in both directions. We bring product into South Africa for local clients, and place South African goods with buyers in international markets — with the export and import documentation handled as part of the job.
- Import sourcing and landed-cost quoting
- Export of South African product to foreign buyers
- Customs documentation coordinated with clearing agents
Sourcing & Procurement
You tell us the specification; we go and find it. We approach multiple suppliers, compare on more than headline price, verify who we are dealing with, and negotiate terms on your behalf.
- Multi-supplier search and comparison
- Supplier verification and sample checks
- Price, payment and lead-time negotiation
Logistics & Supply Chain Coordination
The part that most often goes wrong. We coordinate freight across sea, air and road, keep the paperwork aligned with the cargo, and stay on it until the goods are delivered and signed for.
- Sea, air and road freight coordination
- Warehousing and consolidation arranged as needed
- Documentation, tracking and delivery follow-through
Custom Trade Solutions
Not every requirement fits a standard shape. Where a trade needs a particular structure — staged deliveries, consolidated orders from several suppliers, trial volumes ahead of a larger commitment, or a buyer and seller who need an accountable party in the middle — we will build the arrangement around it and set out clearly who carries which risk.
- Staged or scheduled delivery programmes
- Consolidated multi-supplier orders
- Trial volumes ahead of long-term supply
- Clearly documented terms and responsibilities
Flexibility
Small orders and large consignments
We are set up to be flexible on both category and volume. A pallet is a real order to us, and it is usually how a longer relationship starts.
- Trial orders
- Small first volumes so you can test quality and service before scaling.
- Repeat supply
- Scheduled deliveries against an agreed price and specification.
- Bulk consignments
- Container and full-load volumes, domestic or cross-border.
- Mixed loads
- Several products consolidated into one shipment to cut cost.
How it works
From enquiry to delivery
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Enquiry
You send the product, specification, quantity, destination and any target price.
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Sourcing & verification
We approach suppliers, compare options and confirm we are dealing with the real thing.
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Quotation
You get a landed cost with the lead time, terms and assumptions written down.
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Order & movement
Order placed, freight booked, documentation prepared and cargo tracked.
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Delivery & follow-up
Goods delivered and checked — then we look at what the next order should be.
Ready when you are
Send us your requirement
Whether you are looking to source products locally or expand into international markets, we are ready to assist.