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Panela Cane Sugar

Warm, fluffy, molasses-y single origin panela cane sugar from Colombia.

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Warm and buttery with a hint of fresh green cane flavor, our panela cane sugar is produced using traditional methods and materials in the lush mountains of Colombia. Use instead of white or brown sugar in baking, sprinkle over fresh fruit or mix with hot water to make the traditional beverage agua panela.

The heirloom cane is cut by hand and carried to the estate's own trapiche, where the cane is pressed into juice and cooked into sugar. The juice is boiled in a series of pots, which are heated by burning the leftover cane fiber after the juice is pressed out. The boiling process requires constant attention by skilled artisans, up to the final step where the reduced sugar syrup is tossed through a window, one bowl at a time, and then whipped using a long-handled paddle to create a light, fluffy, granulated sugar texture.

"When Burlap & Barrel sources single-origin, minimally processed sugars, it’s not just sourcing them from a single country (other specialty sugars often have much murkier provenance) but from single mills, cooperatives, or farms."

The large sugar 3-pack includes:

  • Warm and buttery with a hint of fresh green cane flavor, our panela cane sugar is produced using traditional methods and materials in the lush mountains of Colombia.
    Origin:

    Boyacá, Colombia

    Size: 10 oz
    Kosher
    non gmo clear
    Unrefined
    Vegan
    no preservatives clear
    non irradiated clear
    Ingredients:

    Unrefined sugarcane juice (Saccharum officinarum

    Nutritional Facts: 10.0 oz Panela Cane Sugar
    • Sub for brown sugar in baked goods
    • Stir into warm drinks or sprinkle over oatmeal 
    • Use in Southeast Asian stir-fries or braises
    • Add to baked beans or other savory dishes that need a touch of sweetness
  • Dark, intensely flavored sugar, made in Vermont from concentrated maple sap.
    Origin:

    West Danville, Vermont, USA

    Size: 9.5 oz
    Kosher
    non gmo clear
    Unrefined
    Vegan
    no preservatives clear
    non irradiated clear
    Ingredients:

    Unrefined maple tree sap (Acer saccharum

    • Sub for brown sugar in baked goods
    • Add to baked beans or braises
    • Stir into warm drinks
    • Sprinkle over ice cream or fresh snow
  • A soft, earthy brown cane sugar with notes of ripe pears, toasty brown butter and a hint of molasses. Grown on a regenerative farm in Satara, India
    Origin:

    Satara, India

    Size: 9 oz
    Kosher
    non gmo clear
    Vegan
    Unrefined
    no preservatives clear
    non irradiated clear
    Ingredients:

    Unrefined cane sugar juice (Saccharum officinarum)

    Nutritional Facts: 9.0 oz Jaggery Cane Sugar
    • Substitute for brown sugar in any recipe
    • Use to garnish cakes and cookies
    • Balance spicy heat in curries and stews

Highlights

Origin:

Boyacá, Colombia

Process:

Hand-pressed, boiled and whipped

Tasting notes:

Green Cane Juice • Fresh Cream • Mountain Downpour

Ingredients

Kosher
non gmo clear
Unrefined
Vegan
no preservatives clear
non irradiated clear
Ingredients:

Unrefined sugarcane juice (Saccharum officinarum

Nutritional Facts: 10.0 oz Panela Cane Sugar

Cooking tips

  • Sub for brown sugar in baked goods
  • Stir into warm drinks or sprinkle over oatmeal 
  • Use in Southeast Asian stir-fries or braises
  • Add to baked beans or other savory dishes that need a touch of sweetness

Sugar Comparison Guide

Get to know our single origin unrefined Sugars

Spice Description Tasting notes Texture and use
Golden Crystal Turbinado Sugar
Origin:

Barbados, The Caribbean

Chunky golden turbinado single origin sugar from Barbados.
Chunky golden turbinado single origin sugar from Barbados.
Origin:

Barbados, The Caribbean

Tasting Notes:

Aged Rum • Ripe Pineapple • Tropical Storm

Texture and use: Crunchy, coarse crystals. Use in place of turbinado or raw sugar.

Aged Rum • Ripe Pineapple • Tropical Storm

Crunchy, coarse crystals. Use in place of turbinado or raw sugar.
Jaggery Brown Sugar
Origin:

Satara, India

Rich, buttery single origin jaggery cane sugar from India
Rich, buttery single origin jaggery cane sugar from India
Origin:

Satara, India

Tasting Notes:

Gir Cow Ghee • Dried Mango • Monsoon Rains

Texture and use: Delicately crispy crystals. Use in place of brown sugar.

Gir Cow Ghee • Dried Mango • Monsoon Rains

Delicately crispy crystals. Use in place of brown sugar.
Panela Cane Sugar
Origin:

Boyacá, Colombia

Warm, fluffy, molasses-y single origin panela cane sugar from Colombia.
Warm, fluffy, molasses-y single origin panela cane sugar from Colombia.
Origin:

Boyacá, Colombia

Tasting Notes:

Green Cane Juice • Fresh Cream • Mountain Downpour

Texture and use: Light and fluffy. Use in place of granulated white sugar.

Green Cane Juice • Fresh Cream • Mountain Downpour

Light and fluffy. Use in place of granulated white sugar.
Wood-Fired Maple Sugar
Origin:

West Danville, Vermont, USA

Dark, intensely flavored sugar, made in Vermont from concentrated maple sap.
Dark, intensely flavored sugar, made in Vermont from concentrated maple sap.
Origin:

West Danville, Vermont, USA

Tasting Notes:

Toasted Marshmallow • Baked Apple • Spring Thaw

Texture and use: Delicate and superfine. Use in place of white sugar.

Toasted Marshmallow • Baked Apple • Spring Thaw

Delicate and superfine. Use in place of white sugar.

SOURCING

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Like all sugar, panela is incredibly labor-intensive to produce — when Ethan traveled to Colombia to meet with our partner panela producers, he noted that “Manual, traditional sugar production requires a combination of knowledge, skill, and sheer physical strength beyond any other food I have ever encountered.”


But the work of making sugar by traditional methods is worth it, and the careful sourcing comes through in the flavor of this extraordinary single origin panela.

how do we compare? Supermarket Icon Supermarket Fair Trade Icon Fair Trade
Heirloom Spices Yes No No
Fair Prices for Farmers Yes No Depends on global commodity price
Time in Storage None. We import spices at harvest Up to 10 years At least 1 year
Flavor Profile Intense & fresh Stale & bland Inconsistent
Knows Farmers Names Yes No Unlikely
Customer Service Fast responses from real people! No There might be a 1-800 number?
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