Cured for bright green-pod colour
Single-origin green cardamom from Tanzania's Eastern Arc highlands
Green cardamom exporter shipping to spice buyers worldwide
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QualityFour whole-pod grades, one measurement. A side-by-side comparison of 8mm+, 7–8mm, 6–7mm and 6mm shipment cardamom — screen size, colour expectation, volatile oil, end use, and which one to buy for which job.
Read more — 8mm vs 7mm vs 6mm Green Cardamom: A Side-by-Side Size Comparison
QualityGreen cardamom is bought on three numbers: pod size in millimetres, colour intensity and moisture. Here is what Extra Bold, Bold, Superior and Shipment grades mean, how the Indian AGEB/AGB/AGS names map to them, and how our Tanzanian grades line up.
Read more — How Green Cardamom Is Graded: Size, Colour and Bold Grades
QualityGreen cardamom's aroma is the work of two molecules — 1,8-cineole and α-terpinyl acetate — inside a volatile oil that runs roughly 6 to 8 per cent of the seed. Here is what the balance between them tells flavour and extraction buyers, and why colour and curing protect it.
Read more — Cardamom Aroma & Essential Oil: What Cineole Tells Buyers
QualityTanzanian green cardamom grows under forest shade in the Eastern Arc highlands, is hand-picked over several rounds as pods ripen, and is slow-cured at a controlled temperature to lock in its green colour and aroma. Here is how the crop moves from mountain to cured, graded pod.
Read more — Inside Tanzania's Cardamom Harvest: From Highland to Cure