Aranya White Pepper

Name: Aranya White Pepper
Brand: Diaspora Co. Spices
SKU: AWP-53-B-W
Price: 13.00 USD
Availability: InStock

53g

White pepper has a milder and more floral taste than black pepper, and can be used in noodle soups, salad dressings, or roux for mac n cheese.

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"White pepper is a revelation, and this is the best of the best. "

"I have always been underwhelmed by white pepper. It often has a dull flavor with little to no heat. This is the white pepper that finally delivered."

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Pesticide-free

Regeneratively grown

No irradiation

Cooking tips

What’s the difference between black and white pepper?

Both white and black pepper come from the same plant, but the white pepper is soaked before drying to remove the outer skin. White pepper has a bolder, muskier flavor with floral notes compared to its fruitier black pepper counterpart.

When to use white pepper.

White pepper is often used in dishes where you don’t aesthetically want dark flecks of black pepper, but we like it for its bright, earthy flavor with rich, creamy things, including scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, hollandaise, and congee.

Use in dumplings, stir-fries, and more.

White pepper is a staple ingredient in many East and Southeast Asian dishes, lending a bold yet floral flavor to recipes like hot-and-sour soup, pho, salt-and-pepper preparations like prawns and tofu, and dumpling fillings.

Don’t stop at just savory.

White pepper is a classic ingredient in Scandinavian baking. Add ¼ to ½ tsp to ginger-based treats like cookies, molasses cake, and gingerbread.

Ingredients

100% Aranya White 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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Single Origin

Fair Wages

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Freshest Harvest

Highest Quality

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Grown in
Thirunelly, Kerala

White pepper is the seed of the pepper berry, without the skin. Ours comes from the Parameswaran family, who have been growing pepper for over 35 years, with the help of the indigenous Adiyar, Kurichiyan and Kurma communities.

The Parameswarans grow wild varieties of pepper, transplanted from the surrounding forest, selected for their resilience and flavor. Their white pepper is less sharp than black pepper – and involves a far more laborious method of processing.

Aranya white pepper is harvested by hand when the berries are fully ripe, using traditional wooden ladders and immense skill. The berries are then immersed in spring water for 15-20 days to soften the skin. The water is changed daily to ensure the berries remain fresh.

The skin is then removed by hand, revealing its greyish-cream core– aka white pepper! The pepper is washed repeatedly until completely clean, and then sun-dried to concentrate the flavour. The result is a one-of-a-kind pepper experience - potent, but smooth.

"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!	No transparency
Highest Quality Standards	No pesticides, no fillers, always lab tested	Never	Cheap filler ingredients

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are all your spices organic?

Our farm partners have been cultivating spices using practices that go "beyond organic" for well over five years. Although they haven't obtained USDA certification yet, this is primarily because the initial certification can be costly and may lead to cycles of debt. To meet USDA standards, four years of inspections and certificates are required after the first certification. However, we consider this process redundant and unnecessary since we conduct thorough testing on every batch we procure. It's a prerequisite for Diaspora Co. to select farm partners whose soil health and agricultural practices align with our internal standards of growing food regeneratively.

When do the spices expire? How long do they last?

Most of the spices are good 2 years from the mill date, which is listed on the harvest label sticker on the jar or bag. That being said, our spices are extremely potent and fresh as we take incredible care to source yearly and aim for quality, so 2 years is our most conservative guideline, compared to most spices in the grocery store which are often 5-10 years old upon purchase.

Do you sell wholesale?

We do! You can search for our wholesalers using our store locator here. And if you are a wholesaler and don’t see yourself on the locator, please email wholesale@diasporaco.com and we will add you to this ASAP! Thank you!

What is the best way to store the spices?

Store them in an airtight container in a dark, dry place. Do not store spices in direct sunlight, as this will shorten their shelf life.

Aranya White Pepper

"White pepper is a revelation, and this is the best of the best. "