Benjamin JohnJul 31, 20212 min readHow do you identify the difference between Tellicherry Pepper and Malabar PepperTellicherry Peppercorns are bolder peppercorns graded from Malabar Peppercorn batches.
Benjamin JohnOct 4, 20203 min readGreen Cardamom - The Spice Queen's historyOnce upon a time, it was a wild plant initially found in the Western Ghats of South West India. A perennial plant, green cardamom falls...
Benjamin JohnOct 2, 20206 min readThe Black Pepper story - from planting to harvestOnce upon a time, Black Pepper was a creeper found in the wilderness that crawled into large trees. Later it became a crop of mass...
Benjamin JohnSep 19, 20204 min readGreen Cardamom, why can't you grow it anywhere?Cardamom is the most expensive spice in the world after Saffron. The small Green Cardamom is known to be the Queen of spices. For...
Benjamin JohnAug 15, 20204 min readTellicherry Pepper & Malabar Pepper, what is the difference?Tellicherry Pepper and Malabar Pepper are two trade names of Pepper Variety that hail from the South Indian States of India, mostly...
Benjamin JohnAug 8, 20203 min readWhy did Gama risk his life to find the spice route to IndiaThe Malabar coast of Kerala had very strong maritime trade relationship with many empires of the world. It was Chinese and Arab traders...