Black Penja Pepper

Black Penja pepper is an aromatic pepper from Cameroon, for general use for lovers of a robust peppersoort. In every respect, the pepper does justice to its volcanic soil. Fiery, fragrant, and fruity. Grown without pesticides and without artificial fertilizers.

Penjapeper is the first and so far only one peppersoort, which is professionally cultivated on African soil. This has only been happening since the 1950s, when pepper was introduced there.

Moreover, white pepper from Penja is the first product on the African continent to be granted the Indication géographique protégée (IGP) label with European support. This label applies to all (white) pepper designated as such that is grown in the Penja Valley, and means that this pepper from Penja is the only one allowed to bear this protected designation.

Since the introduction of the pepper plant, pepper cultivation in Cameroon has taken off, and especially in recent years, it has become evident how a good product tells its own story. Not only has production increased sharply in recent years (although it is still a 'small' pepper at 300 tonnes per year), but so has the market price. More and more farmers are switching from the less profitable cultivation of cocoa and coffee to that of pepper.

The special thing about the Penja pepper is the result: a particularly flavorful pepper according to French gastronomes and chefs, who are very charmed by the pepper from the former French colony.

Why not organic?

In order to supply this organically grown pepper under the organic label, we would need to be certified as the packer/producer of the pepper. We are not. Although we process and store organic products and products from conventional cultivation strictly separately, we are therefore not (yet) allowed to use the organic label.

Usage

This black pepper pairs excellently with steaks.

Features:

• 100% peppercorns from the Piper nigrum
• protected by PGI label (Protected Geographical Indication)
• origin: Cameroon, Penja Valley (Moungo)

Assortment

• available in glass (60 grams), stand-up pouch (various weight classes) and test tube (10 ml)
• larger quantities than shown on request

Save

• batch number **OB520341
• best before October 2028 (10-2028)