Whole Black Pepper Sourced from Coorg Plantation

The King of Spices’ or ‘Black Gold’, black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is one of the most important spices of India, valued highly for its medicinal properties. Coorg from Karnataka is the largest producer and consumer of preparation of Ayurvedic medicines and in the preparation of decoctions and tonics by traditional doctors in hilly areas.

Pepper is grown on coffee plantations dotted with shade giving trees like the Indian coral tree (Erythrina indica), silver oak tree (Grevillea robusta) and others as pepper vines spread horizontally around the support plant or tree. Pepper is usually harvested between March and May before the fruits turn red. The harvested fruits are dried and cured normally on bamboo mats. They are then sorted and graded as per colour, size and shape.

Coorg black pepper is revered for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anticancer properties. It acts as a natural antioxidant and is an excellent source of Vitamin A and K and is rich in minerals like iron and calcium.

A healthy dose of milagu rasam (pepper rasam) is recommended as a treatment for fever, cold and cough.

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