
Cardamom
Ceylon cardamom, grown in Sri Lanka’s highlands, offers a bold aroma and sweet-spicy flavor. Used in culinary and Ayurvedic traditions, it's prized for its digestive and antioxidant properties.
Cardamom Grades
Commercial Grades
Lanka Green | |
Lanka Bleached | |
Lanka Light Green – 1 | |
Lanka Light Green – 2 | |
Lanka Non Specified |
Quality specifications
Cardamom is graded into following 5 categories according to the SLS 166:7980 standards.
Grade | Colour | Splits% | G/Lit. |
---|---|---|---|
Lanka Green | Green | 2 | 370 |
Lanka light green-1 | Slightly light Green | 5 | 340 |
Lanka light green -2 | Light Green | 6 | 320 |
Lanka Bleached | Pale buff | 8 | 300 |
Lanka non specified | Off colour | Non specified | 360 |