Asian Convenience Store in Almancil: Taste of Asia

Today, Taste of Asia in Almancil is celebrating their 3 year anniversary! Plus their relocation to a larger shop next to the original, just off of Avenida 5 de Outubro.
They’re welcoming guests to drop in & celebrate with them today, with bubble tea & tasting of food made by Geraldine available from 10am - 5pm, and a raffle with the chance to win Taste of Asia products.
If you’re curious to know more about Taste of Asia, it’s owned by DJ who is originally from the Philippines, and her ambitions for the store are to turn it into the ultimate Asian Convenience Store. At the moment they offer groceries, frozen foods (including gyozas and samosas homemade by Geraldine), delivery & collection, and you can order ready-made meals. The team is growing. DJ’s business partner, Helder, takes care of logistics & marketing, & also takes care of deliveries within the locality. Ana is the Corporate Associate.

DJ is very friendly and takes time to connect with her customers, keeping chairs at the front desk for people to sit & have a coffee or for kids to try an instant pot noodle.
DJ’s career in the service industry started in hotels in the Philippines, followed by time on a cruise ship where she met her Portuguese husband and relocated to Portugal 9 years ago. It wasn’t easy to settle in to a new country, but over time she found work, learned Portuguese, and built her social life here.
During Covid, she began ordering Asian products for herself and posting on Facebook, so her friends could order as well. Covid was a wake up call; her daughter was homeschooling and her husband lost his job as everything in tourism slowed, but she noticed the resilience of the grocery/food industry. Having worked in English shops in the Algarve, she felt she had enough experience to open her own, and in 2020, she opened Taste of Asia. She’s built a fiercely loyal customer base, with people coming from Tavira, Albufeira, even Aljezur. They make an order and pick up their reserved box, but DJ ships also.

DJ & Helder are very welcoming, so feel free to drop in!

You can contact DJ & Helder on WhatsApp:
DJ - 917 269 726
Helder - 920 468 916
@_taste_of_asia_