Buyer Guides
Grades and how to specify them: practical guides for importers of Indian spices.
Malabar vs Tellicherry black pepper: grades and how to specifyWhat separates Malabar and Tellicherry black pepper, what TGEB means, and what to put in your purchase spec: grade, density, moisture and testing.Published October 9, 2026
Green cardamom sizes: what 7 mm and 8 mm+ tell youHow Indian green cardamom is graded by pod size, what 7 mm and 8 mm+ bold mean, why colour and well-filled pods matter, and what to specify.Published September 18, 2026
Coriander seed grades: Eagle, Badami and Parrot comparedWhat the Indian coriander trade names Eagle, Badami and Parrot mean, how colour and splits affect quality, and what to specify when you buy in bulk.Published August 7, 2026
Indian cumin seed grades: purity, Sortex cleaning and what 99.5% meansHow Indian cumin is graded for export, what 99% and 99.5% purity mean, what Sortex cleaning does, and what to put in your cumin specification.Published July 17, 2026