World's most expensive spices

12 June,2024

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Costing up to $5,000 per pound, is the most expensive spice, primarily in Iran, India (Kashmir), and Spain

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Saffron (Kesar)

Costs up to $600 per pound, hails from Madagascar, Mexico, and Tahiti, and is prized for its complex flavor and the labor-intensive hand-pollination and curing process.

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Vanilla

Costs up to $100 per pound, from Middle Eastern countries, is derived from St Lucie cherry seeds and used in specialty baking

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Mahlab

Referred to as both "the spice of angels" and "culinary fairy dust, it costs up to $200 per pound, is harvested laboriously in the Mediterranean and is known for its intense flavor

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Fennel Pollen

Costing up to $50 per pound, from India and Indonesia, is rarer and more complex in flavor than regular black pepper.

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Long Pepper

At up to $30 per pound, from West Africa, it offers a unique peppery and citrusy flavor.

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Grains of Paradise

Up to $60 per pound, from India and Guatemala, these require labor-intensive harvesting.

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Cardamom

Up to $50 per pound, from China, are valued for their unique numbing sensation and limited availability.

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Szechuan Peppercorns