Santa Cruz · Wholesale rice
Wholesale rice delivery in Santa Cruz.
Jasmine, sweet rice, and Thai aromatic long-grain from Chaao, delivered daily to Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz coast, Monday through Friday, by Dao Distribution. Based in South San Francisco.
What Santa Cruz kitchens order
The three rice grains every Thai kitchen needs.
Premium jasmine rice
Chaao Extra Premium 2024 in 33 lb sacks. The benchmark long-grain jasmine for Thai kitchens.
View jasmine SKUThai sweet (sticky) rice
Chaao sweet rice in 33 lb sacks. The grain behind sticky rice, mango sticky rice, and any northern Thai or Lao kitchen worth its salt.
View sweet rice SKUThai aromatic long-grain
Chaao Thai Aromatic 2025 in 33 lb sacks. The Hom Mali profile for operators who want fragrance forward without paying jasmine premium.
View aromatic SKUSanta Cruz coast delivery
Daily delivery to Santa Cruz.
Dao runs over Highway 17 to the coast as part of daily Bay Area coverage from the South San Francisco warehouse. New accounts are typically up and running inside the same week.
Origin
South San Francisco
Three trucks run the Bay Area out of the South San Francisco warehouse, covering Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz coast every weekday.
Schedule
Daily, Mon–Fri
Daily coverage, not a one-day-per-zone schedule. Order anytime by phone, text, or message; anything in by 7 AM ships the same day.
Onboarding
Same week
New Santa Cruz accounts typically take a first delivery within the same week Andy is brought in.
What kitchens say
Two Bay Area kitchens, in their words.
Since we opened with Dao, the quality has never slipped. When you're doing the volume we do, that consistency is everything.
Before Dao we were dealing with four different suppliers just to get through a week. Now it's one invoice, one truck. Jasmine rice, fish sauce, curry paste, coconut milk, all of it.
Questions
Wholesale rice in Santa Cruz · frequently asked.
Do you deliver wholesale rice to Santa Cruz?
Yes. Dao delivers to Santa Cruz every weekday, Monday through Friday. We cover the whole Bay Area daily rather than on a one-day-per-zone schedule, so you order when you need it. Jasmine, sweet rice, and Thai aromatic long-grain from Chaao all ride the same trucks.
Is there a delivery minimum in Santa Cruz?
The minimum is $250 per order, with free delivery. Order by 7 AM for same-day delivery in Santa Cruz.
How fast can you deliver wholesale rice in Santa Cruz?
New Santa Cruz accounts are typically onboarded within the same week. Once you're set up, deliveries run daily, Monday through Friday, from South San Francisco.
What rice brands do you carry?
Chaao is the flagship line: Extra Premium Jasmine 2024, Sweet Rice, and Thai Aromatic 2025, all in 33 lb sacks. Brown rice and red rice options are also stocked.
What makes Chaao rice different?
Chaao is Dao's own mill-direct label, milled through the family's operation in Thailand, so the rice is fresh and the pricing is hard to beat. If Chaao is not the right grain for your kitchen, Dao carries other options to dial in the fragrance and texture you want.
When does new-crop jasmine rice arrive?
New-crop jasmine generally arrives around October through December, varying year to year with the harvest. New-crop rice holds more moisture and cooks softer and more fragrant, and we can point you to the right lot for how you cook.
Where is Dao Distribution based?
Dao Distribution is based in South San Francisco. Dao runs over Highway 17 to the coast as part of daily Bay Area coverage from the South San Francisco warehouse.
Do you serve other Santa Cruz coast cities near Santa Cruz?
Yes. Bay Area delivery covers Manteca to Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Santa Clara, Palo Alto near Santa Cruz. Call (415) 999-4863 to confirm your address.
How do I become a customer?
Call (415) 999-4863 or email andy@daodistribution.com. Andy walks new operators through pricing, sack sizes, and delivery scheduling directly.
Set up a Santa Cruz rice account.
Pricing, sack sizes, and Santa Cruz coast delivery scheduling. Andy handles new accounts personally and you'll usually have a first delivery inside the same week.
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