04Spice
SpicesEST. MMXXVI
The aristocrat of the spice ledger, whole pod from the Cardamom Hills, picked while still verdant.
The Particulars
- Botanical
- Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
- Origin
- Cardamom Hills, Kerala
- Form
- Whole pod, picked verdant
- Season
- Picked in rounds, August to February
- Calibre
- 6–8 mm; bold declared by lot
- Colour
- Deep green, cured low and slow
- Moisture
- Not above 12%
- Packing
- Poly-lined cartons, 25/50 kg
- Disposition
- Reserved for considered shipments
Aromatic pod gathered in the Cardamom Hills, picked while still verdant. Prized at fine tables and reserved for considered shipments.
Provenance
Green cardamom comes down from the Cardamom Hills of Kerala, where altitude and rain make the pod slow and aromatic. It is picked while still green, before the husk pales, and dried with the care owed to the most valuable whole spice the house carries.
Carriage & Grade
Pods are graded bold and verdant, and lots are reserved rather than offered, allocated to tables and blenders the house has known. Cardamom rewards patience and punishes volume; the house trades it accordingly.