Ground Cardamom - Green - 30gr

While black pepper is called the spice king, cardamom takes the title of the spice queen, partly because of the importance it has held in the spice trade, but also because it is the second most expensive spice in weight after saffron. Cardamom is expensive because it grows in remote places. Our cardamom grows beneath the cosy roof of the Sri Lankan rainforest situated over the village of Pilimathalawa. Cardamom requires full shade, the coolness of heights and lots of moisture. Cardamom pickers fight forest animals like wild monkeys and wild boar that also love cardamom seeds, and battle against leeches, mosquitoes and other insects that target humans. But it is worth the effort and the little aromatic green gems are at great prices.