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Vanilla pompona is a rare vanilla. It is native to the tropical regions of Central America (Mexico...). The vine needs a support to grow (trees, other vines) and can measure up to 20 meters.

These are vanilla pods that have been dried and reduced to a powder. This powder is very aromatic, easy to use and excellent value for money.

Saffron is used in cooking both for its aroma and for the golden-yellow colour it gives to dishes.
These characteristics make it a very popular condiment all over the world.

The Comptoir des Poivres gives you the “saffron pearl" - "Neguine" in Persian and made only from the upper part of the crocus stigma.

It is an exceptional product !

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Its smell evokes pepper but with unusual woodland, coniferous and earthy notes, but also with notes of citrus fruit, fruit and flowers. Its taste is very fresh and long-lasting. The spice is not aggressive, but incisive and tenacious.

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A very elegant pepper with sweet, captivating, slightly floral notes. To taste there are hints of marshmallow and its strength develops at length.

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Comptoir des Poivres has selected this clever-sized pepper mill, with a Peugeot mechanism and adjustable grind.

This mixture will surprise you with its sweet, floral, fruity aromas. Star anise brings freshness and Madagascar cinnamon a lot of softness and sweetness.

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Un-ground, this pepper exudes warm, tasty notes of currants, tobacco leaf, brioche, undergrowth, humus, with hints of cocoa, prune, fig and aromatic wood burned in the fireplace. When ground, it has surprisingly dominant scents of still-green citrus peel (mandarin, citron) or candied citrus fruits (bitter orange), mint, eucalyptus, pine sap and green wood.

Its nose is powerful and very fresh, with roasted, resinous notes, hints of black tea, tobacco, with spicy notes leaving room, once crushed, for very fresh vegetable notes, with a dominant asparagus note, a touch of iodine which is certainly due to the island origin of this spice. A few floral, fruity notes, evoking ripe exotic fruits such as the mango. In the mouth, the spice is immediate and long-lasting.

The cane sugar used is organic panela, pure organic raw black cane sugar from Colombia, with characteristic notes of biscuit, speculos, caramel, liquorice and honey.

The catkins of this long pepper have an exceptional series of scent notes. There are warm, slightly sweet notes evoking gingerbread. These are followed by spicy notes with peaks of cinnamon and a vegetable freshness reminiscent of bell peppers and dried tomatoes. To taste the flavours are slightly sweet, the flavour spreads slowly, the spice isn't sharp, around 5-6 on the Comptoir des Poivres scale and causes a beautiful warm sensation with a slight tingling.

This Indonesian vanilla, growing on volcanic soils, is undoubtedly the closest to the Bourbon vanilla of Madagascar. Our craftsman works it according to the same Malagasy techniques. Slightly less loaded in vanillin, it is nevertheless powerful, strongly aromatic, on notes of very ripe red fruits, touches of cocoa, very ripe banana, candied fig, caramel, bread with grapes, milk jam, old rum.

An olfactory examination reveals surprising warm notes, spontaneously evoking gingerbread. This is followed by an exceptional aromatic procession of dried tomatoes, mild tobacco and saffron, liquorice, a floral element of old roses, spicy notes with peaks of cloves and cinnamon and a vegetable freshness evoking the bell pepper. It is therefore a very rich pepper on an olfactory level, very seductive. But beware - behind this warm, gourmand nose, a decidedly spicy pepper is waiting. It fits perfectly with red meats, lamb, duck, terrines, casseroles, tuna and oily fish...

The nose is an aromatic procession: candied orange, citron, mandarin, with powerful lactic notes of fresh yogurt, cocoa, strawberry, blond tobacco, cocoa. The palate is warm, powerful and immediately gives off a lot of sweetness, notes of candied orange, citron, and surprisingly candied strawberries.

It is the same pepper as the black Voatsiperifery pepper but picked at full maturity, which gives it much hotter notes.

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Red brown pepper with very hot and powerful notes. It is a seductive pepper, of a rare elegance with notes of warm bread and pastries, citrus fruits, spices and pineapple.

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Powerful, even violent, very impressive nose and completely natural! This powder doesn't look like some of the powders made with poor quality citrus fruits, often not washed and badly dried and which have an unpleasant soapy odour. Ours is an exceptional powder, made of specially selected fruits, picked when fully ripe, washed, finely peeled and whose the zests have been extensively and gently dried in the sun before being made into powder. The dominant odour is of course lemon and lime, but with sweet notes evoking candied citron zest. It has a beautiful camphor and menthol odour, evoking eucalyptus, with a spicy touch reminiscent of ginger. This product is a fresh-tasting delicacy.

Harvested in the Tamatave region, these small black wrinkled grains are extremely aromatic with warm notes of brioche, of pine nuts and marshmallow, and fresh notes of sharp green fruits. With its rich essence and its very resinous nature, this black pepper is a marvellous success.

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This is an astonishing white pepper, devoid of the unpleasant animal smells that its peers have. There are hints of good soil, roasted peanuts, vegetable notes of fresh grass and cucumber. It tastes very fresh taste in the mouth, with a lively and elegant spiciness which persists with final notes of liquorice.



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Smell is powerful, in a very fresh register: eucalyptus and camphor are dominant, a strong presence of lemon and menthol evoking black seed, beautiful floral touches and aromatic herbs, mainly sage and bay leaf.

By tasting, this sugar seduces with its speculos cookies notes, caramel, liquorice and honey.

It is very fruity, sweet, extraordinarily fragrant with deep sweet, subtle, intense vegetal notes of hay and dry leaves and herbs, with a touch of pepper flesh, sundried tomato.
Its vegetal notes evoke quality tobacco leaves.

This black pepper is exceptional!
The nose is sweet, fresh, with notes of passion flower, passion fruit, orange, mandarin, aromas of fresh cocoa bean pulp. The palate is delicious: orange, tangerine, green cardamom, a touch of mint and slightly turpentine.

Notes of hay, dry herbs, ripe pepper, sun-dried tomato, slightly smoky woody accents, a very pleasant little bitterness accompanied by a slight spiciness.

A warm nose, spiced with a dominant note reminiscent of clove oil, freshly grated nutmeg, and burnt juniper berries or Tasmania berries, a subtle touch of cinnamon with a hint of pepper, but also fresh citrus and menthol notes reminiscent of eucalyptus leaves.

A lovely pepper with marked, surprising flavours. Warm, tasty notes, with lasting cocoa, Ovaltine, tobacco and saffron notes. Tangy citrus fruit, currant, blackcurrant and dairy products mingle evoking crème fraîche and yoghurt. There are also fruity notes of very ripe black glacé cherries. A powerful pepper, its spice is sharp and it is beautifully long-lasting in the mouth.

This colorful and fragrant blend breathes the typical Caribbean islands cuisine, the sun and the sea.

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The fragrance notes are hot, sweet, lightly smoked in oak wood. Its flavour is fruity, sugary, sweet and intense. It evokes bell peppers and dried tomatoes.

Its smell is subtly perfumed and sweet with a peppery edge. It immediately evokes pastries.

In this spices mix, Quebec maple flakes caramelize the fat or skin, chili pepper enhances meat melted fat and juices, allspice combined with cumin brings vegetal notes.

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The spices mix is at the same time fresh, floral, spicy. All the ingredients that compose it have been sorted for their taste and smell: nothing but the best.

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Lots of freshness and liveliness accompanied by notes of hay, dry herbs, ripe pepper, ripe dried tomato, slightly smoky woody accents, fruit and sweetness, a very pleasant tart bitterness accompanied by a spiciness vivacious and naturally skillfully dosed.

Slowly dried, in the shade, the unground grains exhale very fresh notes, mixing lemon, verbena, green cardamom with underlying sweet marshmallow, woody, slightly smoky accents, with small touches of black cardamom.

The leaves, like the fruits, exhale taste and olfactory notes of verbena, cinnamon, lime, coriander, ginger… Many fragrances also recall the sansho grape from Japan.

You can immediately taste the typical chocolate flavour of these cocoa beans, but it is very delicate. There are no burnt notes as the roasting preserves the natural cocoa notes.

Its smell is powerful, slightly hot, spicy, minty, fruity and floral, sharp, with a slight pleasant bitterness.

The success of excellent beef or pork ribs lies in the strength of the aroma and taste when eaten.

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Here is a blend that breathes summer, salt marshes, bayous.
The nose returns notes of straw, hay, on grilled accents, touches of candied onion and garlic, ripe tomato. Palate is rich, with hints of gourmet broth, ginger freshness, well-dosed cumin, and the cleverly measured, moderate chili pepper spiciness.

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We created this blend as a tribute to the Huron Amerindian people.

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This spices mix we suggest here is rich in aromatic herbs.

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The clove has a hot, sweet and spicy, woody and spicy flavor. It is used by the pharmaceutical industry for its disinfectant, healing and anaesthetic properties. Its smell inevitably is reminiscent of the dentists'!
It is also used by perfumers. You can create a wonderful home fragrance by studding an orange with cloves. This is called a "pomander".

Comptoir des Poivres has selected this clever-sized pepper mill, with a Peugeot mechanism and adjustable grind.

The red Mondulkiri peppercorns are covered in a dark red outer layer and generously sized (5mm average diameter). The first notes encountered are hot, milky, evoking yoghurt with a light touch of Ovaltine, coffee, cocoa and vanilla. There are also notes of wetted bread and bread crumbs. Once milled, this pepper reveals beautiful notes of pine, resin, turpentine, slight camphor notes reminiscent of eucalyptus, fresh wood and it also exhudes citron, mandarin peel and fresh ginger fragrances.

Grand-mother mention reminds us all childhood flavors: cookies, desserts, small dishes simmered for a long time, a cuisine that breathes deliciousness, well-being, pleasure, complicity, esprit de corps and family.

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Shrimps and cephalopods (cuttlefish, squid, octopus...) love spicy mixtures, garlic, onion, cumin, the freshness of fennel and oregano.

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Unsplit tahitensis Black Gourmet Vanilla

This vanilla is distinguished by a rich aroma, more subtle than vanilla planifolia.
The aromatic is a powerful concentrate: caramel, honey, milk, spices (nutmeg, nutmeg, cinnamon, Jamaica Bay), floral (tropical flowers), and wild berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries), even fruity (orange), dried fruits and small touches of liquorice.
We also like the accents of rum grape, very ripe plums, tobacco leaves.

Duck meat can be seasoned with many spices such as cardamom, ginger, coriander, green anise and red pepper, which you will find in this very fresh and richly flavored mixture.

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Very sweet, very fruity, ripe almost candied tomato and fully ripe red pepper dominate. The spiciness is elegant on a fruity finish with notes of blond tobacco.

Our whole white Putumayo pepper is without doubt one of the most surprising white peppers, its fragrance is extremely fresh with powerful citrus fruit notes, citron, menthol and eucalyptus.

This blend, with its powerful notes of Quebec maple flakes, is reminiscent of adventure, reminiscent of trappers, Cajun cuisine, and the preparation of salmon by the Huron Indians.

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Star anise has a characteristic smell of anise with a sweet aromatic flavor and a slightly peppery aftertaste. Aroma is even more intense if the seeds are crushed or ground.

The fruits are harvested by pickers and immediately smoked on site over a wood fire. They thus develop its earthy, woody, camphoric and smoky black tea notes. The scent is fresh, extremely powerful.

The fruits are harvested by pickers and immediately smoked on site over a wood fire. They thus develop its earthy, woody, camphoric and smoky black tea notes. The scent is fresh, extremely powerful.

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The aroma is incredibly fresh with powerful notes of citrus, orange peel and tangerine, green lime. When grinding, everything is finesse and elegance with accents of orange, citron, candied lemon, tangerine.

Criollo cocoa is reputed to be the best in the world, the noblest, the most refined. The ground beans have a powerful taste, elegant, fine, delicate, aromatic notes.

This spices mix evokes rich broths of tagines and couscous, meats juices bursting with flavor, crackling embers smells.

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Exceptionally large corns, extremely dense and perfumed. Suave and sweet notes evoking brioche, coffee and cocoa with a peak of camphor and eucalyptus. Woody, slightly liquorice notes. Resinous, slightly caramelised turpentine notes. You will find subtle touches of tomatoes and dried peppers. Powerful pepper with a spicy crescendo.

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Its smell is subtle and sweet with a peppery edge. It immediately evokes pastries.

The nose of Vanilla White Pepper is subtle, expressing the warm and sweet notes of vanilla. After milling, the notes are fresh, vegetal and floral, with a dominant mint, touches of citrus and eucalyptus.

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White pepper with a very pleasant nose, without the appalling notes of animal stables found in some of its peers. Surprising due to its freshness, plant, floral nose with resinous notes evoking pine cones.

This blend refers to the richness of the North African Berber culture.

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What could be more pleasant than tasting delicious grilled pigs, caramelized, crispy in the mouth, juicy and spicy.

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Chicken wings mix is a real invitation to enjoy an American barbecue.

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The tea is very aromatic, a mixture of velvety and powdery notes typical of old roses, with strong leather and earthy accents characteristic of the best saffron.

Berries are very rich in essential oil and must be harvested when fully ripe when they open to release their seeds. Aromatic notes are fresh, fruity, mixture of humus, moss, scent of undergrowth, turpentine, resinous sap, citrus and more specifically very ripe mandarin or even candied mandarin, then small hints. eucalyptus, menthol, anise, or even angelica. The spiciness is subtle, brief, elegant, with a candied citrus finish.

This delicious blend exudes exoticism, combining cinnamon sweetness together with raw cane sugar round and smooth notes. Red hot chilli pepper and its slight spiciness enhance the whole.

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Its smell is powerful, penetrating, hot, sweet and peppery with spikes of musk. When cooking, the peppery side develops.

On the palate, our sumac reveals a powerful acidity, a slight astringency and natural saline notes.

Gustatory notes are fresh, herbaceous. Citrus peel elegant bitterness is counterbalanced by maple flakes sweetness. This blend is also great for fresh cream-based sauces.

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Reducing caloupilé flavors description to notes of curry is a mistake. Notes are much more complex, with accents of parsley, cumin, dill, bay leaf, dried lemon peel with small smoky herbal hints and lots of freshness.

Criollo cocoa is reputed to be the best in the world, the noblest, the most refined. The ground beans have a powerful taste, elegant, fine, delicate, aromatic notes. We have selected this variety to make our sweet, totally natural, low acid and low bitter cocoa powder.

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With its large size and beautiful white cream colour, this pepper will surprise you with its suave and slightly sweet notes. Exploring the aromas in more depth reveals vanilla, citron and lemon notes, evoking cardamom and fresh plant notes evoking potato peel, mentholated, camphor notes reminiscent of eucalyptus as well bread crusts. To taste, the spice is of a average intensity , almost immediate and will leave you with a beautiful sensation of heat and a tingle on the tongue.

Our ginger is picked at perfect maturity then washed and dried by controlled mechanical processes, to preserve its sweet, peppery and lemony flavors particular to this bulb.

Despite its cool colour, this chilli has a hot smell, reminiscent of dried tomatoes. It is delicious, suave and strongly chocolately. Then plant notes take over with an amazing green asparagus note.

Its flavor is incomparable, it is very fruity, sweet, extraordinarily perfumed with intense, deep, subtle, suave notes with bell pepper, dried tomato, toast, leaves and dried herbs, hay, its vegetable notes evoking quality tobacco leaves and saffron. It is subtly spicy, warm and non-burning to the palate.

The fruits are harvested by pickers and immediately smoked on site over a wood fire. They thus develop its earthy, woody, camphoric and smoky black tea notes. The scent is fresh, extremely powerful.

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This is the same as Wild black Voatsiperifery peppercorns , but finely ground for more subtle usage.

Beautiful warm notes evoking the bell pepper, dried tomato, tobacco, saffron and a touch of plant freshness. A slight sweetness and a touch of chocolate make this powder delicious and suave.

This manual wooden mill is the perfect instrument for fans of peppers from around the world, especially long pepper varieties.
An exclusive model in the Comptoir des Poivres style.

The Rolls-Royce of mills!
The Peugeot Cottage coffee mill, with adjustable milling, allows you to grind large coffee beans easily thanks to its winch handle.

It is easy to access the coffee container and the spacious drawer means you can grind large quantities.

Palm tree sugar

The smell, or should we say the fragrance of this extraordinary sugar is sublime, you'll never want to stop smelling it. It is fine, subtle, delicious, it doesn't smell of sugar, but of sweets, pastries. It is powerfully addictive. Despite its sweetness, its notes are fresh, floral, with notes of chocolate ice cream, light caramel and a subtle roast note.

Manual Pepper Mill in Cast Iron inspired by the tea ceremony.

Smoky notes, not too aggressive, pleasantly evoking the remains of a fire.

Smell is powerful, in a very fresh register: eucalyptus and camphor are dominant, a strong presence of lemon and menthol evoking black seed, beautiful floral touches and aromatic herbs, mainly sage and bay leaf.

Quebec grilled salmon blend is a creation full of flavors, combining in a subtle way the sweet and the salty.
Honeyed notes of maple are very present, mustard and pepper touch discreet, just enough to spice up the whole.
Paprika brings a slightly smoky side that is much appreciated by old trappers.

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This brown pepper has small, regular berries. It is harvested on Phu Quoc, Vietnam's northernmost island.

These black Mondulkiri peppercorns are generously sized, a beautiful brilliant dark brown colour and extremely aromatic. They are pleasant on the nose and the peppercorns are very appetising. The first notes are hot, milky, evoking yoghurt, as well as dry plant notes evoking hay and tobacco. Once crushed, these peppercorns release very beautiful fresh, menthol and slightly resinous notes, with a touch of eucalyptus and base notes of cocoa. This pepper has a very moderate spice.

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This lime exudes spicy, acidic and lemony notes. It has a sharp acidity and an elegant bitterness with notes of candied citron and almost liquorice touches.

The beans have very little odour. In the mouth the chocolate taste appears immediately, with a burnt sideand a pleasant bitterness, without any sweetness.

The berries have an average diameter of 4 millimetres and are wrinkled and dark brown just like peppercorns. The berries are very rich in essential oils and therefore extremely aromatic. They release aromas of lemon, lime and grapefruit. There are also slightly sweet, spicy and plant notes, evoking eucalyptus. To taste there is a pleasant bitterness and strong citrus flavour.

Design your own gift box today!

To give as a present for someone else or to treat yourself, these boxes sold empty hold and protect small boxes of peppers and spices.

Important : these boxes can only accommodate "S" boxes of peppers and spices (products packaged in boxes and with a reference number which ends in the letter "S")

These are traditional pink berries whose skins have been peeled. The interest of doing this is that you can use the corns in a pepper mill, without clogging the mechanism. On an olfactory level, aromas are increased tenfold, with strong floral and very intensely fruity notes, with a very elegant resinous side.

Extremely enjoyable, addictive nose with delicious, hot, sweet notes. Pineapple and candied citron are dominant, always with a tart citrus touch, of quince, angelica, verbena and herbaceous notes evoking dried hay and tobacco.