⸺ The Queen of Spices
✦Three grades. One uncompromising origin. Hand-graded in the misted highlands of Alta Verapaz.
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Independent stock/futures reference — not Royal Spices sales prices.
⸺ Trade Desk
One business day reply with grade options, FOB Guatemala USD, packaging and shipment window.
⸺ Origin Note
Introduced from the Malabar Coast a century ago, cardamom found in the volcanic, rain-fed slopes of Alta Verapaz a second home of remarkable expression.
Our farms sit between 1,200 and 1,500 meters under shade canopy. The harvest is patient — pods are picked individually, dried slowly, and graded under daylight by experienced sorters.
Our highest grade. Bold emerald pods of uniform size, picked at the peak of ripeness. Aromatic, sweet and pungent — the choice of perfumers and Gulf coffee houses.
Sun-ripened pods with a softer hue and a deeper, mellower aroma. Ideal for grinding, baking and mass-market spice programs.
Vivid green pods drawn straight from the harvest, blended across sizes. Versatile, dependable, beloved by spice blenders worldwide.
Fully sun-matured pods with a golden hue and a rounder, sweeter profile. Favoured for masala blends and traditional confectionery where warmth is preferred over sharp pungency.
Sound pods with light cosmetic marking from thrips activity on the skin. Aroma and oil content remain intact — an honest, value-priced option for grinding, oleoresin and industrial use.
Hand-decorticated black seeds, screened clean of husk and dust. Highest concentration of essential oil — the format of choice for extracts, beverages and premium baking.
Clean, dried green husk separated during decortication. Light and fragrant — used for spiced teas, infusions, livestock feed and natural fragrance blends.
⸺ From the Plant
Every grade we ship leaves Guatemala in export-ready packaging — sturdy cartons, food-grade jute or new polypropylene bags — sized to your order and stencilled to your specification. Tell us your destination and we match the format, lot marking and pallet plan your buyer requires.
⸺ The Catalogue
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⸺ Production Verification
Authentic, unedited footage from our Alta Verapaz operation — sorting, drying and packing the cardamom we ship.
