Perfect Pairings & Recipes forAnnatto Seed

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Flavour Analysis

At first, annatto seed shows loamy earth, and then toast, flaxseed and oleic acid come into focus. A corn note supplies grainy sweetness, while a hay note threads in dried-grass aroma, and bell pepper and hazelnut notes give the profile its more complex finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Earthy
Maillard
Woody
Spice
Vegetal

Flavour profile of annatto seed

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Loamy

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Annatto seed

LoamyEarthy

annatto seed5.8

Damp, humus-rich earth—loamy and petrichor-like—with soft, mossy depth and clean minerality. Moderate in annatto seed.

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