Food & delicacies
taste savo pop up
Taste Savo pop up brings local providers, Europes award-winning food gifts and North Savonian tasty gifts to the shop window. You are welcome to collect the tastiest ideas, gift cards and Savonian experiences into the Santas bag.
Pop ups are one concrete way to make nearby produced food more known. At the Christmas Market Taste Savo shop is run by Ravintolamestarit. Their CEO and areas official food ambassador Eeva Mertanen is passionate advocate of nearby produced food. This year, the Taste Savo glass container shop includes participants such as Kauraparta, Eväsmiehet, Ilmatar Natural, Vaittilan marjatila, Rantalan talakkuna, Hiekkalan tila, Alahovin tila, Willimaku, Nenosen mansikkatila, Lignell&Piispanen, Sydännaiset, Tundra natural, Paja Handcrafts, Zet desing, Leivonsaaren puuseppä, Taito Shop Itä-suomi, Ateljee Keltainen talo and Tiukkapipo.
Poikain parhaat
Poikain parhaat is a young and innovative food industry company, which manufactures high quality beverage products as well as dry and berry products with a strong handcraft stamp and out of love for genuine ingredients. Story began in 2016 when we started mulled wine production in Tampere.
Faebook/Instagram @poikainparhaat
You can find Poikain Parhaat's products in the Christmas Market deli & gift shop.
Karribu Shop – NUTS
Tmi Karribu Shop has over twenty years of experience in high quality nuts and dried fruits. Karribu Shop comes from Turku, where they are also known in Turku Kauppahalli. From Kuopio Christmas Market you´ll find a comprehensive selection of dried fruits, nuts, varnishes, fresh dates and lots of different kinds of almonds; such as christmas, cinnamon and snow almonds.
Welcome shopping!
Facebook/Instagram @afroasianfoodshop
Namitupa, or Candy cabin, is a traditional caramel factory in Ilmajoki, Finland. Namitupa has been making handmade, classic candies for centuries, but today they’re known especially for their salty liquorice delicacies. Their wide selection has both traditional and new variaties: something salty, sour, sweet and strong. Addition to salty liquorice, Namitupa offers delicious and fun “Angel’s snack bags” which is simply the best small gift idea!
You can find Namitupa's products in the Christmas Market deli & gift shop.
JYVÄS-HAMPPU
Jyväs-Hamppu focuses on clean, domestic raw materials. The main ingredient is oil hemp, grown without pesticides in Oravasaari, Central Finland. The company was established to bring the healthiest, pure, ecological, and completely domestic local food to the market, suitable for everyone. Jyväs-Hamppu received the “Vuoden Lähiruokateko” award in 2023. At the Christmas market, Jyväs-Hamppu will sell hemp chips, hemp oil, hemp smoked salt, hemp protein, and hemp licorice.
Instagram / Facebook @jyvashamppu



Café Nazca
Café Nazca is a small roasting factory from Kuopio founded in the year 2017. Our products include different kinds of self roasted coffees and special coffees. Besides coffee we sell different kinds of tea and seasoned cocoas.
Our coffee beans are grown with ethical and ecological values and a portion of our coffee is organic. All of our teas and cocoas are organic.
Facebook @cafenazcakuopio
Instagram @café.nazca
You can find Café Nazca's products in the Christmas Market deli & gift shop.
Mehiläisfarmi Elma B
We are Elina and Martti. Together with our bees we make a great team called Elma B. In the heart of our operation are the bees – with the honey and the beeswax they offer us. Eco-friendly Elma B products are made with these top ingredients. All our products are planned and handmade domestically, with 100% natural ingredients. Our product range includes artisan honey, honey soaps and beeswax balms. We also have beeswax candles made with our own design.
Instagram @elmabfi
You can find Mehiläisfarmi Elma B products in the Christmas popup cabin 13.-18.12.



Ahontuvan Tarhat
Ahontuvan Tarhat is a small rural company that produces honey and creates all kinds of goodies from it. In the rural landscapes of Central Finland and near the pine forests, they produce top-quality honey. Dedicated to nature’s most delicious creation and combining domestic flavors with meticulous attention, beekeeper Antti transforms bees’ gold into pure taste delights. At the Christmas market, Ahontuvan Tarhat will sell honey and special beekeeping products, jellies made with honey, and berry & honey products.
Instagram / Facebook: @ahontuvantarhat




Natural products by Hujanen are authentically finnish! Tasty honey is from the forests of Savonia. Jam made from arctic raspberries has become a hit product at the Christmas market. After all you can’t find this delicacy from that many places. This company also sells mustard and many kinds of berry juices.

Mauntekijä
Mauntekijä Oy works in Lappeenranta, South-Karelia. The mustards, candy canes and dessert toppings are handmade from the beginning by using old recipes. We hope that our customers love these traditional delicacies!
Instagram @mauntekija
You can find Mauntekijä´s products in the Christmas Market deli & gift shop.
Karribu Shop – SWEETS
Tmi Karribu Shop has over twenty years of experience in high quality nuts, dried fruits ans delicacies. Karribu Shop comes from Turku, where they are also known in Turku Kauppahalli. From Kuopio Christmas Market you´ll find a comprehensive selection of sweets, liquorice, toffee, chocolate and also ready-made packages for Santa’s gift bag.
Welcome shopping!
Facebook/Instagram @afroasianfoodshop
Kotileipomo Vaula
Kotileipomo Vaula is a small gluten free home bakery from Suonenjoki. Their seletion includes gluten free pastries and gluten free bread. All products are also lactose free and made from the best ingredients.
Welcome to feast!
Akselin Herkkupaja
Akselin Herkkupaja crafts products from domestic organic strawberries. The selection includes chocolate-covered strawberries and strawberry mulled wine.
Facebook/Instagram @ Akselin Herkkupaja
You can find Akselin Herkkupaja´s products in the Christmas Market deli & gift shop.


Mansikkamaan Pojat
At the Mansikkamaan Pojat sales booth, you’ll find deliciously juicy winter apples, pure blackcurrant juice, cloudberry and raspberry jams, as well as lingonberry and cranberry jellies.

From the Deli & Gift shop you can find the popular Mualiman Napa products which are designed in Kuopio.
You can find Mualiman Napa products in the Christmas Market deli & gift shop.