Nutrição a Granel

Nutrição a Granel is a bulk grocery in Coimbra, on Rua Armando de Sousa, in the Vale das Flores area. It opened in 2021 and describes itself as a sustainable grocery: people buy only the amount they need, which cuts waste, and disposable plastic is kept out of the shop as far as possible.

In the shop, customers are invited to bring their own containers; those who come without can take their purchases in kraft paper bags. The range is wide: teas and infusions, cereals, flours, pulses, nuts, dried fruit, seeds, spices, pasta, honey and jams, superfoods and plant-based drinks, alongside detergents, hygiene and cosmetic products and reusable items. The shop window also announces fruit and vegetables.

The grocery gives preference to Portuguese and organic products and to suppliers as close to Coimbra as possible, and it names those suppliers openly. Orders from the online shop are sent in plant-based packaging, and boxes received from suppliers are reused for larger parcels.

There is more than shopping. According to the sustainability guide Peggada, owner Ana Patrícia Pinto is also a nutritionist, and the space hosts workshops and classes that range from food to yoga and dance; the shop has its own studio for group classes. It is open from Monday to Friday and on Saturday mornings, and closed on Sundays.