Cardamom

Elettaria Cardamomum

Organic & Conventional

We offer sundried/white cardamom and not not offer green cardamom because sundried cardamom has the same flavor and aroma profile as green cardamom, but is more environmentally friendly. Green or mixed yellow quality cardamom requires eight kilograms of dry wood or an equivalent energy amount per kilogram of dried product.

Our cardamom is handpicked and open-sun dried by farmers to a maximum of 15% moisture. We transport the cardamom to our factory where we dry on raised beds to a maximum of 10% moisture verified by calibrated moisture metres. The cardamom is passed through dedicated cardamom polishing machines to remove dust, impurities and stems, and then passed over screens to remove any remaining extraneous material. All product is metal detected.

The minimum order quantity is 100 kilograms. A twenty foot container holds around 12 metric tons and a 40 foot container around 24 metric tons. Containers are lined with dry bags to absorb moisture and kraft paper.

Standard packaging is food grade polypropylene bags with a Tanzanian Bureau Standards certificate. Environmentally friendly food grade jute or locally sourced sisal options are available for a premium.

What the process looks like

All our spices are processed at our factory in Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania where our experienced team uses a range of processing equipment including graders, slicers, crushers, dryers, washers, air separation, metal detection and gravity spirals.