Great Taste 2026 : 2 ⭐️ Award: Outstanding - Above and beyond delicious, impressive quality, and a great example of its kind; won by about 10% of entries. These peppercorns are picked and dried early in the season. With hints of eucalyptus and mint, this bold and intense pepper provides a powerful floral kick to red meat, risotto, and buttery pasta. Kampot Pepper has been grown amongst the azure hills of steamy Southern Cambodia for hundreds of years. Thirteenth-century accounts by Chinese explorer Tchéou Ta Kouan even mention the highly-respected spice. Though production largely ceased under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime of the early 1970s, the Cambodian pepper industry has fought to regain its former glory. Recently, Kampot Pepper was granted Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) status, making it the champagne of the pepper world and In chef circles, Kampot Pepper is now regarded as being the finest in the world. Great Taste 2026 : 2 ⭐️ Award: Outstanding - Above and beyond delicious, impressive quality, and a great example of its kind; won by about 10% of entries. Judges' Comments: These are very attractive peppercorns in the dish, while the flavour builds so well, bringing the floral notes that round the warmth. The journey on the palate is a grand one with a long finish leaving us wanting more. Simply delicious. These peppercorns look very attractive with an even size. They deliver a pleasing, fresh, bright flavour with an enjoyable mild element. This is a well-balanced and delicate peppercorn that has a lovely, long finish. These peppercorns have excellent structure and a rich, clean, spicy aroma. The peppercorns release a spicy warm flavour which is natural and intense, with a very satisfying level of warmth. A very intriguing pepper - a capsicum heat alongside fruity cooling menthol. The heat is rasping but pleasant and lingers. The mint notes are fresh, bright and herbaceous. Our minds are running with what we can do with this - a few dropped into mint tea, wonderful in a classic mint sauce with lamb - and perhaps a sprinkle over a mojito! A wonderfully versatile pepper. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans Suggestion: For a truly Cambodian experience, mix with lime juice to create a zingy dipping sauce for white crab or beef strips. Ingredients: Black Kampot PepperTotal Weight: 100 grams or x2 100 gramsInstructions: Once opened, store in a dry and cool dark space
