The Spice Merchant

This is the Portuguese chile that made Piri Piri famous 🌶️🔥 Small but packed with intense heat and incredible flavor, Bird’s Eye Chilies are a must-try for spice lovers. They’re commonly used in salads, soups, stir fries, and sauces — and are even eaten raw for their surprisingly sweet tropical flavor. Coming in at 185,000–225,000 Scoville Heat Units, they’re hotter than a jalapeño by miles, but still just below the mighty habanero!

Grains of Paradise are native to the west coast of Africa and are closely related to both ginger and cardamom, giving them a wonderfully complex flavor with peppery, citrusy, and warming notes.

Before black pepper became widely available, Grains of Paradise were a popular spice throughout Europe and were even used to flavor gin. As pepper prices dropped, this remarkable spice slowly faded from the spotlight.

Today, it remains a favorite among chefs and spice lovers looking to add something truly unique to their cooking. Have you tried this historic African spice yet?