Organic Black Pepper Whole is made from pepper berries grown under natural, chemical-free conditions and dried in the sun. The berries of Piper nigrum — the vine behind one of the world's most familiar spices — are picked, sun-dried until they wrinkle and darken, then sorted and packed whole so the aromatic oils stay locked inside the corn until you grind it. The result is a bold aroma and a sharp, pungent flavour with a distinctive warmth.
100% organic certified by USDA Organic and Control Union. Two independent certifications, one American and one international, mean the growing and processing behind this pepper have been inspected and verified rather than simply claimed. In plain terms: no synthetic fertilisers or pesticides in the field, and a documented trail from the grower to the pack in your kitchen.
- Whole peppercorns, left uncracked and unground for grinding fresh at home
- Grown without synthetic fertilisers or pesticides by certified organic growers
- Sun-dried and processed in small batches
- Free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives
Whole black pepper is an everyday cooking and seasoning spice, and it rewards being ground fresh — a mill or a mortar releases far more aroma than pre-ground pepper holds. Use it in savoury cooking wherever you want heat with body: rubbed into meat and fish, stirred through curries and stews, cracked over eggs, vegetables and salads, or added whole to stocks, pickles and braises where the corns can soften and give up their flavour slowly. It also works in sweet contexts, where a little pepper brings warmth to fruit, chocolate and spiced baking. Black pepper has long been valued in Sri Lankan kitchens and traditional households, and it remains one of the island's defining crops.
Lakpura works with organic growers across Sri Lanka to bring the island's spices to the table in the form they were meant to be used.
