Starwest Botanicals Organic Whole Black Pepper - Black Peppercorns for Grinder Refill, Sourced from India, Sri Lanka, & Vietnam, Certified Kosher, Non-GMO - Bulk 1 lb Bag

If you're like me, you're experienced, but not necessarily an expert. This is my first purchase of Malabar Black Pepper from any vendor. I was raised with store-bought Tellicherry Black Pepper, and I never found anything special about pepper until I made this purchase. It's not mind-blowingly unique, but it was 100% worth what I paid. Here is why you should buy this versus store bought pepper: AROMA: Very fresh, and botanical aroma; I never knew black pepper could have such a fresh, lovely, and pure scent. TASTE: Noticeably higher quality than regular brands. It has a lingering, but pleasant spice. Not overwhelming, and balanced very well. GRIND: Much softer, and easier to grind than stone-dry store bought fare. Personally, there's something more satisfying about grinding this pepper to me. PRICE: $20.33 after tax. This is going to last me a while. Obviously more expensive than going to the store, but you get what you pay for. No regrets whatsoever. If you're looking to try something new, you will not be let down by this pepper. And if you've had bad experiences in the past, there are absolutely no stones in this.

Starwest Botanicals Organic Pepper Black Medium Grind is the best pepper I have ever purchased! It comes in a resealable silver mylar type bag. Arrived timely and in good condition. This is a excellent grind for a pepper shaker and I use it in my morning smoothie to make the turmeric in my smoothie work better. I also like it because it is organic. I put it into a smaller container for everyday use then store the bag in a plastic storage tub with all my other bulk spices. It lasts a long time and even when you are getting toward the end of the bag it still smells and tastes fresh when you open it. When I run out I will buy Starwest Botanicals pepper again. And if you are looking for good pepper give it a try... and no I don't work for them:-)

So far out of all spices we have tried, Starwest has the best value, quality, aroma and flavor out of all organic brands. Also, their packaging of the resealable, easy to open mylar bags is also the best quality. Usually Starwest is cheaper, but even when it is a dollar or so more than others, even with us being penny pinchers, we feel it is well worth the price every time! This pepper has the most fresh, unique and robust aroma and taste we have tried for any pepper. It almost smells lemony when you open it, so fresh and delicious. It is spicier than any we have tried too, but in a good, not overly hot kind of way, just fresh and peppery with a nice healthy feeling kind of bite to it. Utterly delicious and well worth buying in bulk vs anything we have tried in a store.

Smells like heaven. Tastes like pepper.

This is my fourth or fifth time ordering this product (it lasts me about a year). It has always been of great quality. If you have only ever had peppercorns from the grocery store, then you are missing out of this much more aromatic and flavorful peppercorns. On a purely subjective scale, I would say these peppercorns have twice (may three times) as much flavor and aroma compared to the peppercorns I have bought for decades in grocery stores.

This is my third time buying this exact product in the past 5 years. The moment you open the vacuum sealed bag for the first time and get blasted in the face with the aroma of fresh, high-grade pepper, you'll realize you made the right decision in buying these. The difference in aroma and flavor you'll experience between Starwest and your local off-the-shelf store bought peppercorns is indescribable.

Over the past several years I have been experimenting with black peppercorns. I have tried several versions of Malabar Black as well as several versions of Tellicherry. This is my latest venture into the world of peppercorns. I ordered these particular ones because they are certified organic. I tend to buy organic when I can (if there is not TOO much of a premium to be paid..), but I am not adamant about it. When I discovered these I decided to try them mostly because they were organic and not too expensive in comparison to the ones I had been ordering. I prefer the Tellicherry peppercorns. Lately I have been buying Kirklands as shown here: Kirkland Signature Whole Tellicherry Peppercorns, 14.1oz Gourmet Jar . When I discovered I could buy these for the same price I decided to give them a try. I may keep using these instead of the Tellicherry. Okay, I think these are a fairly high quality peppercorn of the type known as Malabar Black. Like I said, I prefer Tellicherry, but that doesn't mean that Malabar Black is not good. They are quite nice.! They are spicy and robust in flavor and nicely dried. They are well packaged in a foil pouch that extends freshness. My pouch did not exhibit any tendency to separate at the zipper as some others have commented. But the packaging is not the reason to buy... or to NOT buy these peppercorns. So why..?? Well, because they are organic AND they are reasonable. So organic quality + reasonable pricing = GOOD VALUE. These are NOT perfect, but they are quite good. There is a little bit of "trash" mixed in with the peppercorns which is easily removed. But other than that, I am very happy with the product. So until I can find this quality in organic Tellicherry, I suppose I will continue to use these Organic Malabar Black peppercorns instead. Four stars for a nice product and a great value. Try these... You will not be disappointed.

Aromatic and way better than using pre ground pepper.