For my family company, Le Comptoir de Toamasina, I wanted to offer a unique Tellicherry pepper — a Piper nigrum that is worlds apart from generic store pepper. This peppercorn is part of my personal selection.

I am Arnaud Sion, founder of Le Comptoir de Toamasina. I am not an importer: I buy this pepper in Europe from a trusted supplier, and I personally select every batch. Tellicherry is one of the very first peppers to arrive in Europe, alongside long pepper — back in the golden age of Portuguese navigators, both were already competing for top position among spices sold on the continent.

It comes from the Malabar Coast in Kerala — a region that remains one of the greatest cradles of spices in India. For less than 6 euros, you leave with a refillable pepper mill and a pepper of impeccable quality, with delicate yet intense heat, boasting a magnificent pericarp and citrus notes unlike any other black pepper in my range.

Freshly ground, this Tellicherry reveals a delicate, almost floral heat at first, before giving way to citrus and undergrowth notes with a distinct woody touch. Its well-structured pericarp preserves all of its aromatic freshness. It is a pepper I gladly use in both sweet and savory dishes, thanks to its delicate notes that subtly blend lemon and grapefruit.

Discover also our other exceptional peppers: Kampot black pepper and Madagascar wild voatsiperifery pepper.

For my pepper collection, I chose packaging designed for every need: a practical format for everyday use and economic options for heavy users. All our packaging is produced in the European Union — our bottles, in particular, are manufactured in the Netherlands.