Organic Piment d`Espelette | fine | 0.1-1.0 mm | red | Scoville Units: 1.500-3.000 | 1kg

What is it? / Product description

Organic Piment d’Espelette is a traditional chili powder from the French Basque Country with protected AOP designation of origin. The bright red spice, ground fine to slightly flaky, brings a mild heat of around 1,500–3,000 Scoville units to your kitchen. Biova offers this specialty as 1 kg bulk specifically for gastronomy, delicatessen manufacturers and demanding professional kitchens.

Controlled organic cultivation and gentle processing create an aromatic, fruity profile with stable color and a homogeneous particle size of 0.1–1.0 mm. The fine structure ensures even distribution in the dish and facilitates reproducible dosing, which is particularly important for standardized recipes. This way, Biova provides you with reliable, batch-consistent quality for professional applications.

In the kitchen, organic Piment d’Espelette lends dishes a gentle, well-integrated chili heat and a warm paprika note. Use the spice for meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, rice, sauces and marinades, or to round off dips and dressings. Creative uses such as in chocolate, desserts or fruity compositions also benefit from the elegant aromatics of this chili powder.

Origin

This chili spice comes from the region around Espelette in the French Basque Country, between the Atlantic coast and the Pyrenees. Mild, humid climate and fertile soils shape the terroir of the Capsicum annuum plants. Only products produced and packed there with the AOP seal may be marketed as Piment d’Espelette.

Cultivation / Production / Harvest

The chili plants are pre-cultivated early in the year and planted outdoors from late spring. Between August and October, the fully ripe, intensely red pods are harvested by hand. They are then traditionally and gently dried and milled into a fine, slightly flaky powder, which Biova supplies as 1 kg containers for bulk users.

Special features

Piment d’Espelette is an AOP-protected specialty with strictly defined origin and processing. In organic quality this chili powder is particularly rare, as only few producers work according to the guidelines of controlled organic farming. The combination of mild heat, intense red color, fine granulation and bulk packaging makes the Biova spice ideal for gastronomy, delicatessen and artisan producers.

Differences in origin and processing

Compared to standard chili powders from changing growing regions, Piment d’Espelette is characterized by its specific Basque terroir. Processing directly in the region of origin and the AOP regulations ensure a distinctive, consistent aroma and a defined level of heat. Industrially produced chilies without protected origin generally do not achieve this level of authenticity and traceability.

Taste & aroma

Sensory-wise, the spice offers mild, rounded chili heat with fruity and slightly sweet notes. Subtle aromas reminiscent of roasted paprika give dishes depth without dominating them. The aroma is intense but not pungent and harmonizes just as well with savory dishes as with selected sweet preparations.

Possible applications

• For seasoning meat, fish and vegetable dishes in hot kitchen applications
• For sauces, marinades, dips and dressings in gastronomy, catering and delicatessen production
• As a fine chili note in chocolate, desserts or fruit preparations

Product specification

• Country of origin: France
• Granulation: fine / flaky, 0.1–1.0 mm
• Color: intense red
• Heat level: approx. 1,500–3,000 Scoville, mild
• Quality: controlled organic cultivation, AOP
• Packaging unit: 1 kg bulk (approx. 1.05 kg gross weight)