White Pepper (Standard & Munthok)

Introduction to White Pepper

White Pepper is obtained by removing the dark outer part of the pericarp, the outer coating is softened either by keeping the berries in moist heaps for 2 or 3 days or by keeping them in sacks submerged in running water for 7 to 15 days, depending on the region. The softened outer coating is then removed by washing and rubbing which are then are spread in the sun to dry. Unlike Black Pepper which is processed when the berries are young, White Pepper is processed when the berries of the pepper plant are ripe. The flavor of White Pepper is less pungent than that of black pepper, with earthy, more uniformly hot/spicy character that gets right to the back of the throat.

There are 2 types of White Peppers in Indonesia, The common White Pepper, and the Munthok White Pepper which is native to the Bangka region in Indonesia. There are less than 10 Certified legal distributors of Munthok White Pepper in Indonesia at the moment.

Our White Pepper

Besides being able to supply the common white pepper, our company is proud to be one of the few companies that are allowed to distribute Munthok White pepper in Indonesia. We source our Peppercorns directly from the farming regions where the peppers are Indigenous to. To increase the quality of the commodity we provide, We build close relations with the community of those regions by providing aid to local farmers on standards of White Pepper, holding occasional open discussions on new techniques and innovation of White Pepper processing, and provide job opportunities to the local communities. While some are less likely to believe that doing the things mentioned above will increase the quality of final product - we say otherwise. Providing the farmers with education to understand the specifications needed for exports, the discussions are crucial in minimizing loss which could occur during the process, and providing job opportunities would mean receiving highly dedicated workers on top of fulfilling our values.

The processing journey of our peppers are through natural processing, which means that we do not use bleach or any chemical materials in the process that might degrade or change the original flavor and composition of the product. The seeds are dried, screened, and put through a blower to remove any impurities, and interested parties are provided with the option of further processing the finished products by running them through a color sorting machine to remove darker shades of pepper.

White Pepper (Standard & Munthok)

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