★★★★★
Delicious and fragrant
These cloves are incredibly delicious and wonderfully fragrant.
Diaspora Co.
Kandyan Cloves
$13.00
● In stock
- Plump, oil-rich buds for superior flavor
- Sourced from organic farmers in Sri Lanka
- Hand-sorted for consistent quality
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About this item
Grown in the forests of Kandy alongside wild cinnamon, nutmeg, and the biggest jackfruits you have ever seen. These plump, oil-rich gems are hand-harvested and hand-sorted for us by our friends at Eko Land Produce, a community of organic farmers from the heart of Sri Lanka!
Specifications
| Form | Whole Buds |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Best For | Baking, mulled drinks, curries, marinades, desserts |
| Size Options | 1.7 oz (50 g) |
| Flavor Profile | Intensely warm, sweet, pungent, aromatic |
| Harvest Method | Hand-harvested and hand-sorted |
Customer reviews
What customers say: These cloves are celebrated for their exceptional quality and intensely aromatic, warm, sweet flavor, perfect for baking and mulled drinks. A few found them less pungent than expected for savory dishes.
★★★★☆
Fresh and vibrant
These cloves have a really fresh, vibrant flavor that stands out in desserts. They infuse wonderfully into liquids without becoming overpowering. The buds are consistently plump, showing good quality control. I did find a couple that weren't as intensely pungent as others in the same pack, which was a slight inconsistency, but overall very good.
★★★★☆
Great spice
These are really good, high-quality cloves for baking.
★☆☆☆☆
Barely any scent
These cloves were a major disappointment. There's hardly any fragrance or flavor, even when crushed. They didn't add anything to my curry, which was bland.
★★★☆☆
Decent, but not quite what I expected
The flavor is definitely warm and aromatic, good for baking. However, I found them a little less intensely pungent than other whole cloves I've used for marinades. They are still good quality, but for the stated 'intensely pungent' profile, I was hoping for a bit more kick in my savory dishes. For desserts, they're perfect.