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Sérgio Carvalho

Co-founder of Ra-Ro

One of the three friends who started Ra-Ro. By day he leads marketing and customers at Fidelidade, a career that began in direct contact with people and led him to brand and customer experience leadership. A lover of music and nature, he brings to Ra-Ro a taste for storytelling and for valuing what is authentic and made with time.

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Stories by Sérgio Carvalho

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Caixa de joias com gavetas e compartimentos em cima, fundo vermelho e flores pintadas à mão pela artesã Zézinha

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Hand painted Alentejo miniatures: small Christmas gifts and what they hold

A jewellery box with drawers and compartments on top, a doll's house egg cabinet and a small watering can, hand painted by...

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Bicado de latoaria de fundo branco com flores e ramagens pintadas à mão pela artesã Zézinha

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The Alentejo bicado and hand painted tea tray: metal, flowers and the afternoon pause

The bicado is a tinware jug with spout and handle once used to store and serve water and wine. Sérgio Carvalho writes...

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Tabuleiro de chá de fundo preto com flores e ramagens pintadas à mão pela artesã Zézinha, do Redondo

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Alentejo painted furniture: the finger, the flower and how to recognise a hand painted piece

Alentejo painted furniture decorates household pieces with hand painted flowers and sprays over plain coloured grounds. Sérgio Carvalho explains how it is...

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Tablete de Chocolate Negro com Maçã Desidratada da Porta da Loja, feita com maçã Porta da Loja de Tibães, no Minho

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Dark chocolate with apple: how to taste it, what to pair it with and who is behind the 5%

Dried apple brings fruit, acidity and texture to dark chocolate. Sérgio Carvalho writes about Porta da Loja Dark Chocolate with Dried Apple:...

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Garrafa de Sidra de Maçã Porta da Loja, sidra artesanal feita em Tibães, no Minho

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Portuguese craft cider: what it is, how it is made and how to drink it on any old day

Cider is fermented apple juice, a light drink with centuries of tradition in Europe. Sérgio Carvalho writes about how it is made,...

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Garrafa de Gin de Maçã Porta da Loja, gin artesanal feito em Tibães, no Minho, com maçã Porta da Loja

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Portuguese apple gin: juniper and orchard, the botanicals and how to serve an apple gin and tonic

An apple gin is a juniper gin with the scent of apple on top. Sérgio Carvalho writes about the Porta da Loja...

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The founders

Ra-Ro was born from three friends and one memory: finding, preserving and sharing rare products rooted in local traditions.

Sérgio CarvalhoCo-founder of Ra-Ro · See profile
Luís SerraCo-founder of Ra-Ro · See profile
Tiago ReisCo-founder of Ra-Ro · See profile

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Uncommon20 piecesScarce29 piecesRare77 piecesVery Rare73 piecesUnique7 pieces
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CategoriesPottery, cork, woodwork and many more crafts.
November SelectionSelection of the month
Rare Combinations-10%Same maker, 10% less
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Christmas HampersPieces and flavours from several regions in a single gift.
Christmas GiftsHandmade, to keep and for Christmas Eve.
Rare CombinationsSame maker, 10% less
Order early: many pieces only start when you order.See Rare ChristmasGifts under €50
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