Cloves

India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Srilanka, Comros, China, Kenya, Malaysia, Grenada

Indian Origin : Between Dec to February
Madagascar Origin : June

1. Hand-picked / CG-1 – This is the highest quality which entails manual sorting of the cloves at a microscopic level.

There could be a certain percentage in the range of 3 % of baby cloves / stems but can be maintained below that.

2. CG-2 – Percentage of baby cloves and stems is higher, low ash content.

3. CG-3 – Percentage of baby cloves, stems, ash content higher.

The use of clove in whole or ground form is mainly for culinary purposes and as a flavouring agent in food industry.

Clove is spice its flavour blends well with both sweet and savory dishes.

It is highly valued in medicine as carminative, aromatic and stimulant.

Clove Benefits

• Cloves can help regulate your hunger levels.
• It can keep your blood sugar levels in check.
• Also have antibacterial properties.
• Cloves may alleviate tooth pain.
• It may help with inflammation.
• Cloves can help protect against aging.
• Cloves can be used as a cough suppressant.

In foods and beverages, clove is used as a flavoring.

In manufacturing, clove is used in toothpaste, soaps, cosmetics, perfumes, and cigarettes.

Clove cigarettes, also called kreteks, generally contain 60% to 80% tobacco and 20% to 40% ground clove.