Kampot pepper is also known as the King of Pepper and delivers strong yet delicate aromas. Its taste, which can range from intensely spicy to mildly sweet also reveals floral and citrus hints. Kampot pepper has a unique flavour and smell distinguishing it from other types of peppercorns. The hot taste also has slight flavours of eucalyptus and mint. The pepper has an incredible depth of flavour, aroma. The black, red and white all are very distinct from one another in both aroma and taste. Land allocated to the cultivation of Kampot pepper has been on the rise since 2009, from 10 hectares in 2009 with 100 pepper farmers to 210 hectares in 2022 and 519 farmers.
Kampot pepper was awarded the geographical indication (GI) certification from the EU in 2015.
Although it doesn’t look like it at first glance, black pepper is as much a fruit as, say, grapes. This means that its flavour is influenced by the conditions in which it is grown and the processes by which it is grown.
As a result, the flavour profile of peppercorns grown in different areas can vary considerably. The layman may find the pepper flavour of each peppercorn more or less identical. However, if you know what to look for when tasting, even those with less than the finest palates will quickly pick up on interesting nuances of flavour.