Malabar White Pepper

Our Malabar pepper is grown near Kothamangalam (a municipality located in the eastern part of Ernakulam district, in the Indian state of Kerala, 60 km from Cochin, an emblematic port in the history of spices), on the coast of Malabar. Malabar white pepper is a berry that grows in clusters. It is harvested when ripe and then soaked in water to remove the pericarp (its envelope), which is the part of the pepper that brings the most spiciness. The Malabar Coast is said to be the region from which the pepper originates. The navigators who went to look for the precious pepper during the excursions of the Silk Road would have brought back cuttings everywhere in Asia, the Antilles etc., to try to cultivate it in lands more accessible by boat. Fingourmets Malabar pepper is grown with respect for the environment and the ecosystem that surrounds it and the workers who grow it are protected by the cooperative with which they collaborate. We work directly with farmers and cooperatives, all our spices are from the latest harvest. We pick up the white Malabar pepper immediately after drying to ensure good quality storage so that it does not deteriorate.