Egypto started with a simple frustration: finding something genuinely Egyptian in the UK usually meant a supermarket shelf with one sad box of dates, or a gift shop selling mass-produced trinkets that had never been near Egypt at all. Founded in Manchester by an Egyptian who calls this city home, Egypto exists to close that gap — bringing over real Egyptian dates, modest fashion, papyrus art, and heritage pieces, sourced with the same care you’d want if you were choosing them yourself, standing in the market in Cairo.