With our flagship product, Black Kampot pepper, winning 3 stars and our white and red also getting awards, 2022 is the year the Guild of Fine Foods goes back to our foundational spices to recognise their exceptional quality. 

It’s not every day that three stars are awarded to raw, unadulterated black pepper and we’re over the moon that our Kampot pepper convinced the Guild of Fine Foods that even one simple ingredient like pepper can make such a difference. Strict quality control, taste and provenance all play a vital role in creating the best pepper in the world, and we’re proud to be the ones who bring it to your tables. 

Beyond our Kampot peppers, eight of our single source spices also won Great Taste awards to bring BoTree to a combined 17 Great Taste stars in 2022. 

Botree Black Kampot pepper: the 3-starred pepper

“We could think of no way to improve them”

This is probably the best comment we could possibly get from the judges at the Great Taste Awards. We’ve always been confident that our pepper is the best in the world, but to hear it from the food professionals who judge all the best produce in the world, is another level! We particularly liked the way they described our pepper, as we feel it’s exactly what we try to achieve with it:

 “These are beautiful-looking black peppercorns. When crushed they have a unique citrusy aroma.

On tasting there is, of course, a powerful level of heat, but there is so much fragrance. That perfume and some citrus linger on the palate along with the heat to add depth and complexity- and those flavours keep on coming.

Peppercorns that keep on giving. These are stunning and would enhance any dish or any meal.

What a fabulous, outstanding condiment!”

We know it’s a lot to take in: 17 stars, three types of Kampot pepper, eight single origin spices. We are still pinching ourselves at this year’s success. And to be the only black pepper to ever get 3 stars- that’s just a dream come true. But if there’s something ‘easy’ to bring home, it’s how simplicity doesn't mean boring: by using the best spices we can elevate any dish that we cook, whether it’s a simple salad or a complicated French entree. The complexity of aromas and flavours packed into single origin spices changes the game, always.

So join us in celebrating the beauty and depth of seasoning- and let us know how you are using our award-winning spices (now counting a whopping 48 stars over 30 products).