Opening of the first liquorice shop, kadó, in Germany

And this is how it happened: we wanted to free liquorice, known since ancient times, from its image as another sweet for children.
Europe made it possible! We researched from Iceland to Sicily and set off in search of the country's typical liquorice. Salt liquorice, liquorice with salmiak, the original coconut liquorice from England, the French liquorice manufacturers with their family recipes. 
The car smelled of liquorice with aniseed, honey, elderberry and vanilla. In Italy, we tasted liquorice liqueur, liquorice grappa and how liquorice is used as a spice, for example in cooking. I thought I knew quite a bit about liquorice, but this variety surprised me and made me want to showcase it in a special liquorice shop. That's how kadó, Germany's first liquorice shop, came about. Founded in 1997 in Berlin Kreuzberg out of a passion for liquorice. 

Since then, there has been only one product: liquorice. But this comes in 600 varieties, ALL of which taste different.
kadó means gift, and hopefully the shop will soon be just that for liquorice lovers...

Curious? Then take a look at kadó.de. We recommend starting with the kadó liquorice mix. It takes you on a journey through Europe's variety of liquorice, from salty to sweet and tart, and all the nuances in between. Every country has its own cultural taste, which is also reflected in its liquorice recipes. 
So, enough talk, the proof is in the pudding... by the way: behind the speech bubbles in the panoramic image above are hidden little amusing liquorice anecdotes.