Pepper
Piper Nigrum
World’s most commonly used spice, Piper Nigrum, starts life as berries in a clump on a flowering vine. Archaeological evidence of people using pepper goes back to at least 2000 BC. Once used as currency and presented to the gods as a sacred offering,
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum Verum
Centuries ago, cinnamon considered to be more valuable than gold. However, over the period of time, most of us would rather get our hands on 24 karats instead of 24 ounces of brown stick – this bark-cum-spice.
Cardamom
Elettaria Cardamomum
Cardamom is considered to be one of the world’s oldest spices. The use of this spice dates back at least 4000 years. Ancient Egyptians used Cardamom for many medicinal purposes, as part of rituals and even for embalming.
Cloves
Syzygium Aromaticum
Cloves are the unopened pink flower buds of the evergreen clove tree. The buds are picked by hand when they are pink and dried until they turn brown in color. They have been consumed in Asia for more than 2,000 years.
