Organic Black Peppercorns, Piper nigrum, are also known as organic peppercorns, organic whole peppercorns, organic black peppercorns, organic pepper corns, and organic peppercorn.

Our Organic Black Peppercorns contain between 1-2.5% essential oil.

Pepper is a fruiting vine in the family Piperaceae and is native to the Malabar region of southern India. When the fruit is fully mature, it is approximately 2/10" in diameter, dark red, and contains a single seed.  Black, green, and white peppercorns are all products of the same vine, harvested and processed at different points in its maturity to create these varieties. You can browse the different peppercorns on our main peppercorn page.

Organic Black Peppercorns are popular with salt, coffee, tea, and vinegar manufacturers; spice shops; and brewpubs, Mediterranean, and Mexican restaurants.

1 teaspoon of Organic Black Peppercorns = 1 ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.

Flavor Profile

Organic Black Peppercorns produce a distinctly spicy flavor. They are slightly hot and biting with notes of pine and just a hint of sweetness.

How To Use

Organic Black Peppercorns are ubiquitous in kitchens across the country. Use them in any recipe that calls for pepper. They are best when ground to the coarseness or fineness called for in a recipe right before use.

Black pepper goes well with basil, beef, cilantro, coconut milk, creamy sauces, eggs, fermented soybeans, garlic, ginger, lemon, pork, red wine, seafood, soy sauce, and vegetables. It also pairs nicely with basil, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, parsley, rosemary, thyme and turmeric.