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Spices and Condiments

World's renowned spices and condiments supplied by the world's best exporter of all Ceylon spices and condiments.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum plant. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snack foods, bagels, teas, hot chocolate and traditional foods.

Black Pepper

Black pepper has been used since antiquity for both its flavour and as a medicine. Black pepper is the world’s most traded spice, and is one of the most common spices added to European cuisine and its descendants.

White Pepper

To produce white pepper, the outer layer of the peppercorn is removed before or after drying, leaving only the inner seed. White pepper tastes hotter than black pepper but is less complex, with fewer flavour notes. White pepper is used more often in light coloured dishes for aesthetic purposes.

Whole Cloves

Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of an evergreen tree. Cloves are more often used in Asian, African and Middle Eastern cooking to add flavour to meat, curries and meat marinades. They are also used to enhance sweet dishes.

Clove stems

These are the stems of the clove flower bud. They possess the odour and taste of cloves, but are deficient in volatile oils. They are largely used as an adulterant in ground cloves and in the manufacture of clove oil.

Garcinia Cambogia

The fruit looks like a small pumpkin and is green to pale yellow in colour, before drying. This is used in cooking, including in the preparation of curries.

Sesame seeds

Sesame has one of the highest oil contents in any seed. With a rich, nutty flavour, it is a common ingredient in cuisines across the world. Sesame oil is one of the most stable vegetable oils, because of the high level of natural antioxidants.

Tamarind

Tamarind is exclusively used in cuisines around the world. Other uses include traditional medicines and mental polishes. It is also used in desserts such as jams, blended into juices or sweetened drinks, sorbets, ice creams and all manner of snacks.

Maize

Also known as corn, maize is used in cooking as a starch. Maize is the main ingredient of tortillas, tamales, pazole, atole and all dishes based on them. Maize is a major source of starch and cooking oil.

Natural honey

A thick, golden liquid produced by industrious bees, honey is made using the nectar of flowering plants and is saved inside the beehive

Cinnamon

We source our fine quality cinnamon directly from our spectacular planters.

Our cinnamon is graded according to colour, diameter, density, blemishes, essential oil content and other factors. Our cinnamon is available in various grades, including Continental (C), Mexican (M) and Hamburg (H). Cinnamon exported to the EU is guaranteed to be Sulphur (So2) free.

Quillings No. 1

Large, broken pieces of cinnamon. It can be made of any grade of cinnamon quills.

Quillings No. 2

Small, broken pieces of cinnamon. It can be made of any grade of cinnamon quills.

Chips

Stems, branches and trimmings of cinnamon tree. It is a darker shade of brown, and used for distillation of oil.

Cinnamon Powder

Fine, powdered cinnamon. It is distinctly aromatic and strong in flavour, with hints of sweet taste.

Alba

Fine quality cinnamon, with a slim, pencil-like appearance, and a 6-7mm diameter. It is sweet in taste and has a distinct aroma.

C5: Special

Fine quality cinnamon, with a smooth surface, yellow appearance, and a 10-11mm diameter. It is sweet in taste and has a distinct aroma.

C5

Fine quality cinnamon, with a smooth surface, yellow appearance, and a 12-13mm diameter. It is sweet in taste and has a distinct aroma.

C4

Fine quality cinnamon, with a smooth surface, yellow appearance, and a 16mm diameter. It is sweet in taste and has a distinct aroma.

M5

Fine quality cinnamon, with a less smooth surface, reddish brown appearance, and a 18mm diameter. It is sweet in taste and has a distinct aroma.

M4

Fine quality cinnamon, with a less smooth surface, reddish brown patches, and a 21mm diameter. It is sweet in taste and has a distinct aroma.

H1

Fine quality cinnamon. It is made of select portions of sweet & distinctly aromatic rough cinnamon bark - with a 22mm diameter.

H2

Fine quality cinnamon. It is made of select portions of sweet & distinctly aromatic, rough cinnamon bark - with a 25mm diameter.

Natural Oils

Globally appreciated natural oils supplied by one of the world's leading exporters of oils to the food industry, cosmetic industry and healthcare industry.

Cinnamon Bark Oil

The oils found in cinnamon bark are thought to reduce spasms, reduce gas and stimulate appetite. This might also increase blood flow. Cinnamon bark also contains a chemical that might work like insulin to lower blood sugar.

Cinnamon Leaf Oil

This spicy essential oil has great value in aromatherapy. It fights exhaustion and feelings of depression. It has powerful anti-rheumatic properties, is useful in the digestive system, and also helps fighting colds and the flu.

Citronella Oil

Chemicals extracted from the oil are used extensively in soaps, candles and incense. Perfumery, cosmetics and in flavoring industries. Citronella oil is also a renewed plant based insect repellent.

Nutmeg Oil

This essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of ground nutmeg and is used heavily in the perfumery and pharmaceutical industries. It is also used as natural food flavouring in baked goods, syrups, beverages, sweets etc. In traditional medicine, nutmeg oil is used for illnesses related to the nervous and digestive system.

Coffee Beans

As one of Sri Lanka's very first exporters of green coffee beans and cocoa beans since 1971, we are proud to have introduced and brought to approval of the International Coffee Organization Certificate of Origin to Sri Lanka, enabling our country to export 5000 tonnes for the first time - as a result of high demand for our produce worldwide.
We stood in the gap between The embassy of London & The Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka to obtain this.

Several decades later, we are still one of the leading exporters of coffee beans and cocoa beans with the experience of supplying to the world's largest importers. We source our coffee beans from highland forests of Sri Lanka, and are keen on empowering and supporting our local farmers produce the best quality beans. Besides Sri Lankan origin, we are also active international brokers for other origin coffee as well.

We have recently established a strategic collaboration with esteemed and well-established coffee plantations in India and Vietnam for our coffee bean sourcing. Our corporate headquarters will continue to operate from Colombo, Sri Lanka, in accordance with our customary practices. In an effort to bolster our market competitiveness, we have arranged for direct shipping of the coffee beans from their respective origins.

Arabica Coffee Beans

Arabica coffee beans are considered higher quality beans and produce a velvety smooth coffee with faint notes of almond. We can offer you both washed and unwashed beans.

Robusta Coffee Beans

The Robusta beans also have a smooth texture with a slight note of chocolate to them, which renders them a perfect coffee to take with milk and sugar (perhaps even as an iced coffee).

Vietnam Coffee Beans

Grades Available:
1. Vietnam Washed Grade 1 - Screen 13, 16, 18 2
2. Vietnam Washed Grade 2 - Screen 13, 16 3
3. Vietnam Wet Polished - Screen 16, 18 4

Indian Coffee Beans

Grades Available:
1. Indian Robusta Cherry AAA
2. Indian Robusta Cherry AA
3. Indian Robusta Cherry A
4. Indian Robusta Cherry AB
5. Indian Robusta Cherry PB
6. Indian Arabica Cherry AB,PB,C
7. Robusta parchment AB,C,PB

Cocoa Beans

The cocoa bean is the dried and fully fermented seed of Theobroma cacao, from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter can be extracted.

Ceylon Tea Leaves

GC: Green Curl

A beautiful high-grown green tea that is made from the freshest handpicked leaf, Ceylon Green Curls is delicately twisted to perfection in bringing out its natural flavor profile of citrus-infused forest green.

GTFF: Green Tea Flowery Fanning

These are similar to the BOPF firm leaf however it is green in colour, and consists of smaller tips.

GRP: Gun Powder

Ceylon Gunpowder tea is a popular Green tea variety, which has a strong full-bodies liquor with a unique taste with slightly over-fired feel. This is the last part of the manufacturing process, which is why it is in powder form.

GP1: Gun Powder One

The flavor varies according to the growing location of tea used for production. Its English name comes from its resemblance to grains of gunpowder. When purchasing gunpowder tea it is important to look for shiny pellets, which indicate that the tea is relatively fresh. Pellet size is also associated with quality. High quality gunpowder tea will have small, tightly rolled pellets.

GP2: Gun Powder Two

These are tightly rolled tea leaves resembling grains of gunpowder. They are slightly opened, and slightly bigger then GP1.

GP2: Gun Powder Special

Bloom Curl twisted pieces of leaves.

CH: Chunmee

Chun Mee is a popular green tea. It has a dusty appearance and is generally more acidic and less sweet than other green teas. The tea is divided into several grades with numbers.

SW: Sowmee

Even and neat opened pieces.

YH: Young Hyson

Similar to OP but colour must be green. Elegant in appearance, long, well twisted leaf which yields a pleasingly gentle brew.

BOP: Broken Orange Pekoe

This is the primary grade in the broken range, and is one of the most sought after grades. They are medium sized, well made, neat leaves. The flavor of the tea once brewed is rich and fresh, and the tea appears to be bright in color.

BOPF: Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning

This is one of the most common grades available in Sri Lanka. It's characteristics include a neat, and fairly clear tea leaf which is smaller in size than BOP. It is bright in color once brewed and has a rich flavor.

BP1: Broken Pekoe One

Broken Pekoe Tea is manufactured using an Unorthodox Black tea processing method known as CTC, which refers to the 'Cut Tear Curl' processing method. The tea leaves and tips are cut into tiny particles and then curled into smaller granular particles. This is a larger size leaf with bold round particles. Once brewed, it appears to be bright. Equivalent to size of high grown BOP, but granular.

BOP1: Broken Orange Pekoe One

This grade has leaves which are wiry and medium in length. Once brewed it appears to be are golden in color, with a mild and malty flavor to it. It is one of the best teas in the broken range.

Broken Pekoe

Due to the slow growth of the tea plant at a very high altitude this broken leaf tea has a full flavour and aroma, with a hint of citrus and a touch of the malty flavours.

BOP1A: Broken Orange Pekoe One ‘A’

These are light weight, large leaves. They are lighter in colour and have a mellow soothing taste once brewed.

FBOP: Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe

These are smaller than BOP1 with presence of tips, and larger than FBOPF1. They are manufactured with young tender tea buds and tips, and have short slightly wiry, less twisted broken leaves.

FBOP1: Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe One

Once brewed, you will find a delicate amber liquor with notes of stewed fruit, malt and herbs. This tea is bright and elegant, with body and texture.

FBOPFEXSP: Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning Extra Special

These are silvery tips that produce a floral taste and spicy nuances. A full-bodied yet mellow, aromatic yet considerably light on the palate. A whole leaf tea with an abundance of long tips, similar to FBOP1 but firm and blacker leaf with much better leafy tips.

FBOPFSP: Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning’s Special

This tea is similar to FBOPF1 but firm and more black leaf with much better tips.

OP: Orange Pekeo

This is the highest and main grade of tea produced. This comes as a whole leaf which is wiry, long and thin in character. It's flavor when brewed is of a delicate fragrance and tastes exquisitely delicious. The color of the tea comes to a light pale color.

OPA: Orange Pekoe ‘A’

The Orange Pekoe-A Tea in full, is a fine grade of tea which consists of slightly larger leaves, compared to other Orange Pekoe varieties like OP and OP1. OPA is the Ceylon black tea grade that has the boldest, large size leaves in appearance. Made of long bold and slightly twisted tea leaves.

OP1: Orange Pekoe One

This grade has a delicate, long, wiry leaf. It has a light liquor and the a refined taste that adds to its high quality and rich color.

PEK1: Flowery Pekoe

Similar to Pekoe but smaller in size.

PEK: Pekoe

This grade consists of leaves that are short and not so wiry as OP, once it is brewed, it will have a hint of bitterness and a sweet finish to its flavor, and its rich in color. Twisted and Coarse tea.

PFGS: Pekoe Fanning

This is fanning’s broken leaves, and is slightly larger than dust.

PF1: Pekoe Fanning One

This is a smaller size leaf with strong tasting tea. Equivalent in size to grainy high grown BOPF, but granular.

D: Dust

The smallest particles produced during the production of black tea are Dust tea. These grades are generally used commercially in tea bags for day to day use as they brew quickly compared to other grades.

DUST1: Dust One

This tea powder has a fairly smooth appearance without much tea fiber or stalk. Once brewed, the liquor is strong and has a dark reddish color. is gathered from the crushing of broken leaves, which leaves only small tea particles.

Silver Tip

These teas are small, unopened leaves of the tea plant. These tips are also commonly known as "buds," although they do not form flowers and also appear silvery with white undertones.

Golden Tip

Similar to silver tips color, they appear gold with white undertones. Golden Tips is an exclusive blend of tea known to contain a high percentage of antioxidants. Golden Tips by carries a delicate and an extremely light taste once brewed.

Other Products

Granulated Charcoal

This is made from bamboo or coconut shells. It gives food an earthy, smoky taste and the black coloring gives the food an exotic, fashionable appearance.

Seaweed

Seaweed is an increasingly popular ingredient in cuisines all over the world. It's the best dietary source of iodine, which helps support your thyroid gland. It also contains other vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin K, B vitamins, zinc and iron, along with antioxidants that help protect your cells from damage.