Long pepper
Piper capense longum
Preserved biosphere
A rare Ethiopian botanical from the UNESCO Kaffa Biosphere Reserve, long pepper is prized for its warm spicy character and distinctive aromatic depth.
Traditionally hand-harvested from agroforestery and naturally dried, it offers a traceable ingredient for nutrition, cosmetic and perfumery applications.
Profile
- Origin: Ethiopia
Production
- Planting period: May
- Harvesting period: Nov - March
- Process: Manual harvesting - Natural drying
- Packaging: 10Kg PET bag
- Optional transformation: Whole only
Key BENEFITS
- - Pesticides: Controlled with non-detectable pesticide residues.
- - Microbiology: Low microbial load, suitable for professional formulation requirements
Usages
Perfumery
Nutrition
Native to the forest highlands of Ethiopia’s UNESCO Kafa Biosphere Reserve, near Bonga, these peppers are cultivated within biodiverse ecosystems shaped by decades of traditional farming.
Produced by a network of up to 2,000 smallholder farmers working through micro-farming systems, they reflect a sourcing model rooted in manual cultivation, social impact and long-term respect for local ecosystems.
Carefully hand-harvested and naturally dried, these peppers retain their distinctive aromatic identity while meeting the traceability and supply requirements of professional botanical buyers.
SAHARÔME provides access to scalable Ethiopian supply chains, from development quantities to multi-ton industrial volumes.
Ethiopia
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve – Kafa
