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Ground Zanzibar Black Pepper

Bright, lemony heat with bold, fruity flavor

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Our Ground Zanzibar Black Pepper delivers a bright, lemony heat with a deep, fruity spice that stands out in any dish. The coarse grind gives you bold pops of flavor and aroma, making it an easy, everyday upgrade to everything you cook.

These peppercorns are grown on the lush, sloped hills of Pemba Island, where they thrive among coconut, cinnamon, and clove trees. The island’s sandy soil and dense tropical vegetation produce smaller, more intense peppercorns with exceptional complexity.

To protect that vibrant flavor, we grind frequently and in small batches and the coarse grind captures the same award-winning character as our whole Zanzibar Black Peppercorns, now with added convenience.

Highlights

Origin:

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Process:

Sun-dried and ground

Tasting notes: Cacao • Lemon • Tropical Heat

Ingredients

Ground black peppercorns (Piper nigrum)
Kosher
non gmo clear
no preservatives clear
non irradiated clear

Cooking tips

  • Sprinkle over fried eggs, avocado toast, or roasted vegetables
  • Mix into salad dressings or marinades for bright, peppery heat
  • Finish creamy soups, pastas or grilled meats with a coarse, aromatic crunch

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Sourcing

We source our Zanzibar black pepper from a cooperative of smallholder artisan farmers on the Zanzibar islands off of the eastern coast of Tanzania, many of whose families have been growing pepper and other spices (including our Cinnamon Verum, Pemba Cloves and Stone Nutmeg) for generations. Black peppercorns grow in bunches, like grapes, on a climbing vine and are mostly harvested while still green. Ours are allowed to ripen a little longer, where the pepper turns more orange, before it is hand-picked and sun-dried into a rich chocolate-colored peppercorn berry. It is optimal to store and keep the peppercorns whole, as ground peppercorn loses its flavor and aroma very rapidly.

Like all of the spices from our partner cooperative in Zanzibar, our black pepper is grown on an EU-certified organic farm.

Meet the Farmer: Bwana Mohammed and Farooq are pictured with vanilla vines on a farm that is part of the cooperative in Zanzibar.

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