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Flavour Analysis

Black cardamom opens with insistent smoky depths, then deepens into camphor, char and toast. An ash note introduces clear cold-ash dryness, while a cedar note contributes definite woody aroma, and peat and balsam notes give the profile depth, contrast and length.

Dominant Flavour Families

Spice
Woody
Maillard
Earthy
Herbal / Herbaceous

Flavour profile of black cardamom

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Smoky

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Black cardamom

SmokyMaillard

black cardamom8.7

Rich, aromatic wood-smoke notes distinctive of deliberately smoked foods. Strong in black cardamom.

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