We are a health-full bulk pantry & whole food café. Our café provides a delicious range of vegan, vegetarian, whole-food-plant-based, paleo, dairy free and gluten free eats to enjoy in our company.
Our bulk pantry provides a range of Whole foods (organic and/or Australian produced wherever possible) , environmentally friendly household cleaning products, skin & hair care products, as well as specialty teas & books, all available for you to take home and enjoy later.
We are not a health food pharmacy so we don’t stock vitamins and mineral supplements or any particular medicinal herbs. We leave these specialty items to our local naturopaths and pharmacists who have the expertise to help you navigate and tailor them to your specific needs. We can point you in the right direction should you be looking for something.
As part of our vision to bring healthfulness to people we also wish to see health for our planet so we help promote and participate in the 5 R’s of waste reduction
• Refuse - we are aiming to supply all foods, beverages and household cleaning and bathing products in bulk (where possible) to eliminate unnecessary packaging and bottling. Paper straws will only be available for customers who need them. That’s why you don’t see bottled water for instance.
• Reduce waste – by supplying in bulk we encourage you to purchase as little or as much as you need, as you need it. We love it when you bring your own clean containers - it helps reduce the paper bag waste too. If you can sip without a paper straw then that is another tick for you opportunity to help us reduce waste.
• Reuse – we encourage you to bring your own containers or purchase the reusable bulk food bags (made from recycled plastic drink bottles) we have available. It’s as easy as 1,2,3. – 1.Weigh your container before you fill it 2. Scoop what you need into your container 3. Write the product code on your container and come to the counter to purchase.
• Repurpose – wash and reuse your bottles/jars/containers/bags etc for next time you visit OR turn them into something else. E.g. Jars make fun drinking glasses and vases.
• Recycle - join the Share Waste campaign to share your food scraps and paper waste with your local friends’ compost bins and worm farms! For Boonah residents you may wish to visit the websites and pages of The Boonah Community Garden or contact BOSS (Boonah Organisation for Sustainable Shire) for some tips and ideas.
THE HUMMINGBIRDS TEAM
Hello, I’m Mark and I am the owner of Hummingbirds Natural Pantry & Café.
I lead the Hummingbirds Team, and Monday to Saturday we take great pleasure in meeting and greeting our wonderful customers who come from near and far to shop, or to sit and unwind whilst enjoying our wholesome and healthful foods, organic coffee and teas and taking in our fabulous music and warm and friendly atmosphere. Sometimes they do both making a shopping day a leisurely one.
No day is the same for us, making it most often exciting, sometimes challenging but always rewarding as we go about our business bringing you the best of a range of whole and bulk foods, coffee, teas, herbs, spices, breads, specialty books, cleaning products, skin and hair care and the occasional gift items. Did I mention coconut ice-cream or Buchi kombucha? These are MUST try items and personal favourites of mine so please let me share these with you when you visit.
Generally there is no need to book a table when you visit us but if you have a special birthday or occasion to celebrate, or a special work lunch, please be sure to call ahead and book a table (maximum 12) so you are not disappointed.
Let me introduce the rest of the Hummingbirds Team
Erin is our Kitchen Manager and lead cook. Erin is well experienced in bringing delightfully delicious foods to the table. She is also well experienced in working with food allergies and preferences so if you have particular needs please tell us when you are ordering. Erin delights in meeting customers when she has a minute so you may be lucky enough to see her when she pops her head out of the kitchen.
Olivia is our lead barista and loves to gift you with her coffee art, gorgeous smile and contagious laugh. She is a true delight to us and to our regular customers, she can make a cloudy day sunny just being in it, and as you walk through our door she will usually be the first to make you feel at home.
Abby is our talented and creative “can do anything” girl…. On any given day she can be the barista, the cook, on the front counter, creating our house granola or house chai, finding new ideas and even trouble shooting. She is bright and fun and we love her warmth, her generosity, her smile and know that you will enjoy her company too.
Naomi comes in on Saturdays – so only our lucky Saturday customers get to meet her as she is still in school studying hard – well, we hope she is! We know she loves her job and works very hard in our busy kitchen and loves even more to get out front where the real fun is. You will know her by her calm gracefulness.
We look forward to welcoming you soon !
