Black peppercorns (piper nigrum) are the fruit of the pepper vine that are pick when they are almost ripe (green in colour). They are dried and in the process of drying become black and almost leathery in texture. High quality peppercorns of any colour have far more aroma, spice, floral and flavour notes than the generic commercial variety.
Bear these facts in mind when you buy black pepper:
Consistent colour is a sign of quality and often indicates they do not blend from different batches of old and new (all peppercorns will have colour variations being an organic food)
A good floral aroma indicates freshness and likely good strong flavour (generic peppercorns seldom have good fresh floral aromas)
Look for a uniform size which is a good indicator of quality
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