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Aranya Black Pepper
Aranya Black Pepper
Aranya Black Pepper
Aranya Black Pepper
Aranya Black Pepper
Aranya Black Pepper
Aranya Black Pepper
Aranya Black Pepper
Aranya Black Pepper
Aranya Black Pepper

Aranya Black Pepper
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We'd describe our beloved black pepper like a beautiful red wine - it's complex, layered, and deserves to be savored. Sometimes it feels like we've created a swarm of Aranya hoarders and evangelists, which makes sense because it truly makes every meal feel like a special occasion.

What we’re cooking

Cacio e Pepe

Steak au Poivre or "Pepper Steak"
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"This is what pepper is supposed to taste like."

"This is now THE benchmark for black pepper."
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Cooking tips

Only grind what you need.

Keeping pepper whole helps to preserve its essential oils and flavor, so avoid pre-grinding your pepper in big batches.

Toast pepper to bring out its flavor.

Dry-toasting peppercorns before crushing will stimulate the piperine — that’s what makes pepper taste pungent —giving the pepper a rounder, stronger taste.

The flavor mellows with time.

If you’re using ground black pepper in a long-cooked or braised dish, the flavor will mellow, so finish with some freshly ground pepper to reinforce the flavor.

Making your own rub?

Don’t toast the peppercorns before adding because they will get heat when roasted or grilled.

Ingredients

100% Aranya Black Pepper

Potential Allergens: Coconut, Areca Nut

Shipping & Returns

Domestic US: Free shipping for orders over $75, or a flat $9 fee for orders under $75. Orders ship within 24 to 48 hours. Economy shipping takes 4-8 days, while expedited shipping arrives in 1-2 days, post dispatch.
International: Shipping takes 8-21 days to arrive, depending on the destination.
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Grown in
Thirunelly, Kerala

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Most store-bought black pepper is picked when the berries are firm and green in color, for ease of harvest. But Aranya Black Pepper is given the time to slowly ripen on the vine, until it is deep red in color, and full of fruity complexity.

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The Parameswaran family has been growing pepper for over 35 years, with the help of the indigenous Adiyar, Kurichiyan and Kurma communities. They grow wild varieties of pepper, transplanted from the surrounding forest.

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Perched on the foothills of the Western Ghats—one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth — the Parmeswaran family farm is home to elephants, tigers, countless birds, insects, and fungus. This biodiversity creates a rich and layered ecosystem, which is reflected in the pepper’s complex tasting notes.

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Every year, after the monsoons have receded, the berries ripen, and harvest season begins. The pepper pods are harvested by hand, carefully graded, and dried in the shade to retain their essence. Like nice wine, with a fruity heat in the back.

"Most of their spices have a chance of changing your life"

"Diaspora Co.’s spices reward farmers directly for scrupulous farming, and rewards consumers with [spices] that redefine the categories themselves."

"It’s a small but true joy to change my relationship with a common spice I’d so taken for granted."

What Sets Us Apart

Conventional Grocery Store Other Spice Companies
Single Origin

Sourced directly from our partner farms

Never

Usually from bulk importers
Pay Farmers Living Wages

3x - 5x the commodity price

Never

Very little transparency
Guaranteed Freshest Harvest

Harvest dates on every tin

Often 5-7 years old!