Black Penja peppers are harvested before full ripe and then dried in the sun in Moungo province. Local Cameroonian women sort pepper peels one by one by hand. Volcanic soil gives these peppers the aroma of camphor and incense.<\/p>\n
2014 these peppers became the first product on the continent to be granted Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.<\/p>\n
It is a warming pepper with a sharper, distinctive taste. Pepper leaves a strong impression reminiscent of red wine tannins.<\/p>\n
Accented aromas of camphor and incense gradually change into delicate and sharp notes of musk.<\/p>\n
These Penja black peppers are small to medium in size with a combination of dark brown and black colors and brightly visible wrinkles.<\/p>\n
For best taste and smell results, we recommend finely crushing these peppers and serving them just before serving.<\/p>\n
Piper nigrum<\/p>\n