Mushroom spores and mycology supplies shipped across Africa

Why order from an African vendor

A parcel from South Africa makes one courier journey up the continent instead of crossing an ocean, one courier tracks it from door to door, and prices are in rand, which is often kinder to African buyers than US dollars or pounds. CB Shroomy ships across Africa by DHL Express. The current price and the usual delivery time show at checkout once you pick your country.

Customs, duty and VAT

Every country outside South Africa treats the parcel as an import. With DHL Express, any import duty or VAT your country charges is paid to DHL when the parcel is delivered. The amount depends on your country's rules and the value of the order, and some countries charge duty on almost every online order, Morocco among them, so check before you buy. Vendors describe the contents truthfully on the customs declaration.

What travels well

Spore swabs, spore prints, spore syringes and dry lab supplies such as scalpel blades, parafilm, tape and petri dishes cope with a long trip. Live cultures, poured plates and grain are perishable, and some countries want an import permit for them, so message the vendor before ordering those from outside South Africa. The listings above are the travel-friendly ones.

Paying from outside South Africa

CB Shroomy takes card payments through PayFast, which accepts Visa and Mastercard cards issued in any country and charges in rand; your bank converts the amount. International vendors use their own checkouts and charge in their own currency.

Picking your country at checkout

Set your delivery region to Africa in the cart, then choose your country from the list at checkout so the label carries your real address and country. South African buyers choose South Africa instead, which has its own local delivery options.

The law in your country

Laws on mushroom spores, and on importing biological material, vary widely between African countries. Vendors on Culture Cave sell Psilocybe and Panaeolus spores for microscopy and taxonomy use only, and buyers are responsible for knowing the law where they live. Nothing on this page is legal advice.