Black Pepper plant. Photo by Antti Kivivalli

Region of origin

Peppercorns are often categorised under a label describing their region or port of origin. Two well-known types come from India’s Malabar Coast: Malabar pepper and Tellicherry pepper. Tellicherry is a higher-grade pepper, made from the largest, ripest 10% of fruits from Malabar plants . . . → Read More: Black Pepper Origin and Plant Information