Handmade goodies galore at The Handmill

Writer: Hedda Mittner

A few newcomers to The Courtyard off Harbour Road have ensured that this vibrant little hub behind The Wine Glass remains a sought-after destination for browsers and shoppers in Hermanus Old Town.

While the Art@Africa Hermanus Gallery and Jewellery Art by Simon are launching this week (in the premises previously occupied by Kunskantoor and Intethe), the quirky little Handmill shop in the opposite corner of The Courtyard has been open for a few weeks already.

Owned by Jan and Joan Visser, who recently traded farming in the Sandveld for coastal living in Hermanus, the shop is filled with artisan delights ranging from handmade chocolates, cookies, rusks, nut brittles and nougat to hand-painted and embroidered tea towels, place mats, napkins, wine carriers and wicker baskets.

There is also a selection of homemade jams, herbal teas, coffee, olives, olive oils, pestos, chutneys… all carefully sourced from artisan producers across South Africa.

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