Pepper

Black pepper, Piper nigrum, is the undisputed King of Spices and has changed the course of history. Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean in search of black pepper, and even though he went in the wrong direction and never found black pepper, he bumped into the Americas (and chile peppers) along the way. Wars have been fought over pepper, fortunes have been made, and when the Visigoths sacked ancient Rome, among the ransom demands was 3,000 pounds of black pepper. The ransom was paid in full. Pepper is the best-selling spice in the world and, with salt, is an ubiquitous fixture on tablescapes across America, and across the globe.

Spicy and savory black pepper, with elements of rich pine and fruity citrus, is actually the sun-dried berry that fruits on a climbing vine that’s indigenous to India. Most varieties of pepper—black, green, white, and the specialty black peppercorns—are all from the same fruit. They’re treated differently, allowed to ripen longer, or picked while very young, or soaked to slough off the hull; each of these processes results in a form of pepper with its own nuance and flavor profile.

Because of pepper’s massive appeal, there are some spices that are also called “pepper” even though they bear no relation to the Piper nigrum plant. The aforementioned chile peppers were named for their flavor and heat, and spices like Sichuan Peppercorns or Pink Peppercorns are small, round, and deliver comparably complex flavor to a dish. You can find them here, ground into powders or left whole. We also have a page dedicated to whole peppercorns, some of which are already mixed into classic pepper blends. However you prefer your pepper, it’s hard to go wrong with this timeless spice.

  • Black Pepper Coarse Grind
    Black Pepper Coarse Grind
    Black Pepper Coarse Grind, Piper nigrum, is also called coarse black pepper, coarse ground pepper, coarse pepper, or black pepper coarse.
    (32 reviews)
  • Black Pepper Cracked
    Black Pepper Cracked
    Black Pepper Cracked, Piper nigrum, is also called cracked black pepper or cracked pepper.
    (13 reviews)
  • Black Pepper Fine Grind
    Black Pepper Fine Grind
    Black Pepper Fine Grind, Piper nigrum, is also called bulk black pepper, fine pepper, black pepper bulk, or fine ground pepper.
    (34 reviews)
  • Black Pepper Medium Grind
    Black Pepper Medium Grind
    This medium grind black pepper Piper nigrum is freshly ground black pepper that we grind weekly in our facility.
    (58 reviews)
  • Black Peppercorns
    Black Peppercorns
    Black Peppercorns, Piper nigrum, are also called peppercorn black, whole black peppercorns, or best black peppercorns.
    (27 reviews)
  • Bourbon Barrel Smoked Pepper
    Bourbon Barrel Smoked Pepper
    When our black pepper is smoked, its familiar piney heat generated by the chemical compound piperine remains an up-front focus, but then it moves over to make room for an altered flavor profile.
    (28 reviews)
  • Green Peppercorns
    Green Peppercorns
    Green Peppercorns, Piper nigrum, are also called green peppercorns, green pepper spice, green pepper corn, or dried green peppercorns.
    (7 reviews)
  • Ground Sichuan Peppercorns
    Ground Sichuan Peppercorns
    Ground Sichuan Peppercorns have a heady, deep-forest smell, rich with fragrant woods and savory notes of anise and camphor.
    (2 reviews)
  • Ground White Pepper
    Ground White Pepper
    Ground White Pepper, Piper nigrum, is also known as white pepper bulk, white pepper wholesale price, ground white pepper or white pepper ground
    (25 reviews)
  • Organic Black Peppercorns
    Organic Black Peppercorns
    Organic Black Peppercorns, Piper nigrum, are also known as organic peppercorns, organic whole peppercorns, organic black peppercorns, organic pepper corns, and organic peppercorn.
    (25 reviews)
  • Organic Ground Black Pepper Medium Grind
    Organic Ground Black Pepper Medium Grind
    Organic Ground Black Pepper Medium Grind is the fruit of the Piper nigrum plant. It is also referred to as organic medium black pepper. 
    (18 reviews)
  • Organic White Pepper
    Organic White Pepper
    More common in French cooking than American, white pepper is a floral spice with a nice heat that lingers.
    (3 reviews)
  • Pink Peppercorns
    Pink Peppercorns
    Pink Peppercorns, Schinus terebinthifolius, also called red peppercorns, rose peppers, or rose-poivre.
    (8 reviews)
  • Sichuan Peppercorns
    Sichuan Peppercorns
    Despite the name, Sichuan Peppercorns are not peppercorns at all. These curious little nuggets are the outer pod from the fruit of the prickly ash bush, a plant indigenous to China.
    (18 reviews)
  • White Peppercorns
    White Peppercorns
    White Peppercorns, Piper nigrum, are also known as whole white peppercorns, bulk white peppercorn, or bulk white peppercorn whole.
    (9 reviews)
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