| Property |
Specification |
| Moisture Content |
12% - 14% |
| Size |
4 - 5 mm (length of individual peppercorns) |
| Shape |
Round, wrinkled with a slightly curved appearance |
| Color |
Black to dark brown, wrinkled exterior |
| Weight |
0.02 - 0.05 grams per peppercorn |
| Aroma |
Strong, pungent, with a sharp, spicy fragrance |
| Flavor |
Pungent, hot, and mildly bitter |
| Purity |
98% minimum (cleaned, no foreign matter) |
| Defects |
Less than 2% defective peppercorns per lot |
| Capsaicin Content |
5 - 9% (depending on the variety) |
| Foreign Matter |
Maximum 0.5% |
| Density |
0.6 - 0.8 g/cm³ |
