Organic Piment d’Espelette, mild, finely ground 1 kg

Product description

Organic Piment d’Espelette is a traditional chilli powder from the French Basque Country with protected AOP designation of origin. This bright red spice, finely to flake-ground, brings a mild heat of around 1,500–3,000 Scoville units to your professional kitchen.

Controlled organic cultivation and gentle processing create a fruity, warm aroma with stable colour and a uniform particle size of 0.1–1.0 mm. Biova supplies this speciality in 1 kg bulk packs with consistent batch quality, tailored to foodservice, delicatessen producers and artisan manufacturers.

In the kitchen, organic Piment d’Espelette gives dishes a gentle, well-integrated chilli heat and a subtle paprika note. Use this spice flexibly in standardised recipes, from sauces and marinades through to creative applications in chocolate or desserts.

Origin

This chilli spice comes from the area around Espelette in the French Basque Country, between the Atlantic coast and the Pyrenees. The mild, humid climate and fertile soils shape the terroir of the Capsicum annuum plants and ensure their typical quality.

Cultivation / Production / Harvest

The chillies are raised in spring and planted out in open fields from late spring. Between August and October, the fully ripe red pods are harvested by hand, gently dried and milled into a fine, slightly flaky powder, which Biova supplies in 1 kg units.

Key features

Piment d’Espelette is an AOP-protected speciality with strictly defined origin and processing. In organic quality this chilli powder is particularly rare; the combination of mild heat, intense red colour, fine particle size and bulk format makes the Biova spice ideal for gastronomy and fine food production.

Differences in origin and processing

Unlike standard chilli powders from changing growing regions, Piment d’Espelette offers a clearly defined Basque terroir. Processing directly in the area of origin and AOP regulations ensure its characteristic aroma, reliable heat level and full traceability.

Taste & aroma

On the palate, the spice shows mild, rounded chilli heat with fruity, slightly sweet notes and a warm paprika character. The aroma is intense but not pungent, pairing well with savoury dishes as well as selected sweet components.

Suggested uses

• Seasoning meat, fish and vegetable dishes in restaurants and catering
• For sauces, marinades, dips, dressings and deli products with reproducible heat
• As an elegant chilli note in chocolate, desserts or fruity creations

Product specification

• Country of origin: France
• Particle size: fine / flaky, 0.1–1.0 mm
• Colour: intense red