Wholesale Black pepper from the gardens of Antalaha, Madagascar

Origin: Madagascar Volumes and net weights: 50 ml / 40 g / 1.41 oz €290.00/kg Ingredient: Piper nigrum Description: Antalaha is located on the northeast coast of Madagascar; it is a unique bay, known to surfers. A few kilometres from the bay lies a tropical forest, protected and preserved, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is in this unique terroir that a few small producers of pepper and vanilla can be found, including Mrs Fow Heng, who has been lovingly cultivating pepper in her orchard for 20 years, helped by a few gardeners. The pepper from this fabulous place is produced in very limited quantities, making it an extremely rare and unique pepper. The berries are selected according to their ripeness and hand-recorded with great care. The grains are then sorted, washed and sun-dried for several days. Madagascar black pepper develops warm, indulgent, brioche-like notes, pine nut and black tea, accompanied by fresh mentholated hints and green fruit. It develops a warm and delicate spiciness. Usage advice: This is a sublime pepper to grind or crush at the last moment, just before use. The flavours it develops make it an excellent pepper for everyday use. It pairs wonderfully with meat and white fish such as sea bass or monkfish.