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What are the different grades of black peppercorn?

Whole Black Peppercorn
Vietnam
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By Jinwoo Cheon
Updated 2021년 10월 1일
The different grades of black peppercorn are varied according to the variety. Below are the different grades for Indian black pepper, Malabar black pepper, Light berries black pepper, Vietnam black pepper and Brazil black pepper.
  • Indian black pepper:
    • Tellicherry Garbled grades: One of the highest-quality Black Pepper in the World, has a biting heat but a distinctively fresh and pungent aroma.
      • TGSEB (Tellicherry Garbled Special Extra Bold)
      1. Size (mm) 4.75
      2. Moisture content 11%
      • TGEB (Tellicherry Garbled Extra Bold)
      1. Size (mm) 4.25
      2. Moisture content 11%
      • TG (Tellicherry Garbled)
      1. Size (mm) 4.00
      2. Moisture content 11%
    • Malabar Black Pepper grades: The berries have a slightly greenish hue. This is also a high-quality pepper with a pungent aroma and robust flavor
      • MG-1 – Malabar Garbled 1
      • MG-2 – Malabar Garbled 2
      1. Moisture - 11%
      • MUG-1 – Malabar Ungarbled 1
      1. Light Berries 2%
      2. Moisture content 11%
      • MUG-2 – Malabar Ungarbled 2
      1. Light Berries 10%
      2. Moisture content 12%
      • MUG-3L – Malabar Ungarbled 3L
      1. Light Berries 15%
      2. Moisture content 12%
      • MUG-4L – Malabar Ungarbled 4L
      1. Light Berries 20%
      2. Moisture content 12%
    • Light Berries Black Pepper grades
      • GL-Special – Garbled Light Special
        • GL-1 – Garbled Light 1
        1. Light Berries 5%
        2. Moisture content 5%
        • GL-2 – Garbled Light 2
        1. Light Berries 10%
        2. Moisture content 10%
        • GL-3 – Garbled Light 3
        1. Light Berries 15%
        2. Moisture content 15%
      • UGL-Special – Ungarbled Light Special
        • UGL-1 – Ungarbled Light 1
        1. Light Berries 5%
        • UGL-2L – Ungarbled Light 2L
        1. Light Berries 10%
  • Vietnam Black Pepper:
    • BOLD Quality 5mm - 580 G/L
    1. Density G/L - 580 G/L
    2. 5 mm on Screen 80% min
    3. Moisture 12.5%
    • ASTA Quality - 570 G/L
    1. Density G/L - 570 G/L
    2. Moisture 12.5%
    • BB1 Quality - 550 G/L
    1. Density G/L - 550 G/L
    2. Moisture 13% max
    • BB2 Quality - 500 G/L
    1. Density G/L - 500 G/L
    2. Moisture 13% max
    • FAQ Quality – 500 G/L
    1. Density G/L - 500 G/L
    2. Moisture 13.5% max
  • Brazil Black Pepper grades:
    • ASTA – 560 G/L
    1. Density G/L- 560 G/L
    2. Moisture 14%
    • B1 – 540 G/L
    1. Density G/L - 540 G/L
    2. Moisture 14%
    • B2 – 500 G/L
    1. Density G/L 500 G/L
    2. Moisture 14%
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