*Winner of the Gold medal for quality by Monde Selection* Our award-winning, vine-ripened Zanzibar Black Peppercorns are carefully hand-picked and sun-dried for a bright, lemony and spicy peppercorn that's unlike anything else on the planet. These are rich, chocolate-colored peppercorns with dense wrinkles and a bright, fruity spiciness. The peppercorns grow on the sloped hills of Pemba Island among coconut, cinnamon, and clove trees, and the vanilla vines that climb up them. The lush environment along the sandy soil produces these smaller, more intense peppercorns. Grind fresh over everything.