Charles S.
(Verified buyer)
03/12/2021
Haven't used it just yet
Haven't used it just yet but the aroma is great. It brings back some kitchen memories with my grandmother on my mom's side. She taught me to cook at a very early age. She baked the most wonderful cookies using this spice. I'm anxious to do the same. Peace Charles S
Alex N.
(Verified buyer)
05/15/2020
Great flavor and consistency
Beautifully fresh, containers and packs shipped were all dated with when they were packed. Great feature you can't get buying at a store, no matter how "quality" it is.
Brian H.
11/12/2018
Wonderful Surprise
I saw a recipe on youtube for making Turkish coffee and it included star anise and I wanted to try it. The page here on Star Anise was really useful and interesting. I had no idea it had so many health benefits. I wasn't sure weather to get the whole or the ground and finally settled on the ground. It's incredible, it's very fresh like I had ground it myself. It's an intense spice so a little goes a long way. It's great in my coffee mixed with cinnamon and hazelnut. It's also good in a rich dark tea. It's a special treat for me to make black tea with sweetened condensed milk and the star anise was incredible with that, it was so warm and delicious. It I've been using it on other things like sweet potatoes and carrots, it really adds a zing and my guests couldn't figure out what that extra special flavor was but they loved it. After dinner I did tell them it is was star anise and where I got it from. I'm starting to feel a bit like a scientist mixing different combinations of spices to see how it works, I also like it added to my tomato sauces, I always liked anise seeds with my tomato sauce this is similar but different it's a little bolder with a richer flavor that incorporates better into the sauce. It might sound strange but I feel like this is a more mature and sophisticated spice, at least it makes me feel that way when I use it.