Allspice berries (Pimenta dioica), also known as Jamaican pepper and pimenta, comes from a Central American evergreen shrub. Despite the name...it's not a mixture! The ripe, dried berries are used in cooking, to impart a complex flavor, similar to a mixture of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. It has a wide range of uses from pickling to sausage to desserts! Also available as ground allspice.
Details: Certified organic and sustainably harvested. Origin Guatemala. Native to the Americas, allspice has been used in North American Indigenous cuisine. Read our blog post about North American spices.
Zero-waste Spice Refills:
- Small Refill: Sized to fit our small jars, compostable packaging. (0.8 oz net weight)
- Large Refill: Sized to fit our large jars, compostable packaging. (1.8 oz net weight)
Refill packaging is compostable and not meant for long-term storage. Read about our zero-waste packaging here.
Reusable Glass Jars:
- Small Magnetic Jar: shy 1/4 cup volume (0.8 oz net weight)
- Large Magnetic Jar: 1/2 cup volume (1.8 oz net weight)
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