Handcrafted in small batches
Hand-pressed sweets crafted from the world's finest ingredients: Spanish saffron, Iranian pistachios, Californian almonds, slow-set into something quietly extraordinary.
Penda are hand-pressed milk sweets, dense, fragrant, and melt-in-the-mouth. Each one is shaped into a rose and made to order in small batches, so nothing sits on a shelf.
This is not a sweet you will find in a shop. Every Penda is made by hand, to order, using ingredients chosen for quality rather than convenience. The result is something richer, more complex, and more considered than anything mass-produced.
The kind of thing you give when you want someone to feel it.
Penda is built on the legacy of the Gudka family, who have been baking since 1942 under the name Azania Bakery in Mombasa, Kenya.
For generations, Azania Bakery served the whole city, feeding local communities, supplying businesses, and becoming a beloved part of Mombasa's food culture.
That same care, craft, and commitment to quality lives on in every Penda sweet made today.
Whether you're celebrating something big or simply want to send something beautiful, Penda delivers. We offer local delivery, event catering, and wholesale supply for businesses.
We deliver locally across North London and Hertfordshire. If you're further afield, we ship on request. Get in touch to arrange.
Bespoke sweet favours and catering for weddings, engagements, celebrations, and corporate events. Custom packaging available.
Supply Penda through your café, deli, or gift shop. We work with independent retailers who value quality and provenance.
We supply independent retailers, cafés, and delis. Minimum orders apply. Get in touch to discuss terms.
Our original. Built on gold top jersey milk, the richest milk available, and set with Spanish saffron, cardamom, and nutmeg. The kind of sweet that takes time to make and a moment to forget.
Made to order. Never in bulk. Not available in any shop.
New Pendas are in the making. Follow @eatpenda to be the first to know.
Every new Penda starts with an idea. Rose water. Dark chocolate. Mango. We want to hear what you'd love to taste next. Drop us your suggestion on Instagram and if enough of you ask for it, we'll make it.
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