Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum
Aroma Sweet camphor, menthol, crushed eucalyptus leaf
Flavor Warm, highly aromatic citrus with a clean, spicy-floral finish
Appearance Plump, pale-green pods, containing oily black seeds
Location 9°51′N, 76°58′E
Elevation 1,200m
Grown by Indigenous farming communities, Idukki
Soil HUMUS-RICH CLAY · ACID LATOSOL
Wild-harvested, low-temperature drying.
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BATCH · IDK-CAR-001