Black Penja Pepper

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

Penja pepper is the first and so far only pepper variety that is professionally cultivated on African soil. This has only been the case since the 1950s, when the pepper was introduced there.

Furthermore, the white pepper from Penja is the first product on the African continent to be awarded the Indication géographique protégée (IGP) label with European support. This label applies to all (white) peppers that are classified as such and are grown in the Penja Valley, and means that this pepper from Penja is the only one that may 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 clear how a good product tells its own story. Not only has production increased sharply in recent years (although it is still a 'small' pepper with 300 tons per year), but also the price on the market. 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 tasty 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 be able to supply this organically grown pepper under the predicate organic, we as a packer/producer of the pepper will have to be certified. We are not. Although we process and store the organic products and products from regular cultivation strictly separately, we are not (yet) allowed to use the predicate organic.

Usage

This black pepper combines excellently with steaks

Features:

• 100% pepper berries from the Piper nigrum
• protected by BGA label (protected geographical indication)
• origin: Cameroon, Penja valley (Moungo)

Assortment

• available in glass, stand-up pouch and test tube  from 10 ml
• larger quantities on request

Gift wrapping

• The jar is available in a tasteful gift packaging, consisting of a cube box filled with black tissue paper
• For an overview of our gift packaging, please refer to the gift packaging section

General advice

• grind your pepper shortly before use
  
• add the ground pepper to your preparation at the very last moment

Save:

• store your penja pepper in a closed container
• preferably store in a dark, dry and cool place
• at least good until October 2026 (10/26)
• These expiration dates are an indication

Would you like to know what this Penja pepper tastes like?

You can also try a test tube. The tube contains enough pepper to fathom the flavor essence.

Batch number

The batch number helps us trace which supply an item originates from. It is stated on the packing slip and the invoice