Daniele De Donno was born in Lecce, the Baroque architecture city par excellence in the Puglia Region, and grew up in Matera, Basilicata, a UNESCO World Heritage Centre which remains for Daniele a refuge from the modern world.
A passion for seafaring led him to explore the far corners of the world, and having spotted Table Mountain on the horizon in 1998 he decided to settle in Cape Town, fascinated by this incredible land of South Africa.
Daniele worked in the nautical sector for 20 years, until in 2018 he started a project based on an idea that he had been brewing for some time: to introduce high quality Italian Ginseng Coffee here in South Africa, thus GINSANG® was created.
The name and logo for the company were born out of the collaboration of a team of 6 men and 6 women from the Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele cultures.
The logo includes colours and geometries inspired by the blankets used by women of South African cultures to carry their babies.
In the name, which uses a local font, you can find a stylized protea, the geometry of the South African flag and a tribute to the South Africa National Gallery (S.A.N.G) in Cape Town.
Our product
Panax Quinquefolius (American ginseng) and East Asian Panax ginseng (Korean ginseng) root was used as a herbal medicine in ancient cultures.
The Ginseng root packs countless health benefits which are known to boost your immune system, lower your blood sugar level, enhance mental performance and concentration, and improve your general wellbeing and mood. The best part is that it is all natural!
Ginseng coffee was born more than 25 years ago out of the impulse to explore, improve and expand the coffee culture, which is an important aspect of everyday life in Italy, from the way coffee is served to its quality.
A Ginseng coffee gives you the pleasure of coffee but with a very low caffeine content combined with the health benefits of the Ginseng root – a match made in heaven.
GINSANG® brings high quality Italian ginseng beverages to South Africa, which can be served as a hot beverage, a sherbet (a cold ginseng cream), or used as an ingredient in confectionery.
Discover the three tastes of Ginseng Coffee: Ginseng Classic, Ginseng and Ginger, and Ginseng Vegan Sugar Free.
