05 · From The Valley
A film, not a feed.
PLATE 01Before the monsoon breaks
PLATE 02Ember drying at dawn
PLATE 03Turmeric on bamboo
PLATE 04Cardamom in pod
PLATE 05The 14:00 rotation
Small-batch spice from a family farm in the Western Ghats. Hand-harvested, sun-dried on bamboo, stone-ground to order — never more than 72 hours old.
Picked at dawn, hand-separated before the sun reaches the courtyard. 155,000 flowers per kilo.
Dried warm, not hot. Keeps the colour deep and the heat round. 1,200 SHU.
Cured in three-day cycles on bamboo racks. High in curcumin, low in bitterness.
Picked green, dried cold. A eucalyptus lift without the camphor harshness.
Only the top 10% of each vine by weight. Bruised — never crushed — before shipping.
Paper-thin quills of true cinnamon, rolled on the morning of packing. Sweet and woody.
The farmer picks only when the plant asks. Premium paid for imperfect timing.
No kilns. Three days on bamboo racks that rotate at 14:00 sharp.
80-jar batches every Tuesday. Grinding stone stays at 22°C — the flavour stays put.
Sealed 48 hours after grinding. Reaches your kitchen before the aroma forgets itself.
Picked before the sun. 2g in sealed amber glass.
Stone-ground chili. Deep, warm, never sharp.
Sun-cured on bamboo. High-curcumin, low-bitter.
Subscribe and we ship within 72 hours of grinding. Skip, swap or cancel anytime. Glass jars refillable for life.