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Product of Sri Lanka · 100% natural

Sri Lankan Cloves

Ceylon Cloves · Syzygium aromaticum

Karabu Nati

Cloves are the unopened flower buds of the clove tree, picked by hand at the moment they blush from green to pink. Sri Lankan cloves are known for their size, their unbroken heads and their high eugenol oil content — the measure by which clove quality is judged.

After picking, the buds are sun-dried on mats until they turn a deep reddish brown and snap cleanly. High oil content means our cloves feel heavy for their size and release a warm, sweet-sharp aroma the moment they are crushed.

We export whole hand-selected cloves for spice packers, tea and masala blenders, and food manufacturers who need consistent oil content batch after batch.

Botanical name
Syzygium aromaticum
Origin
Kandyan spice gardens, Sri Lanka
Harvest
Hand-picked bud by bud
Character
High eugenol oil content
Form
Whole cloves
Packing
Retail packs and bulk cartons for export

In the kitchen

  • Rice dishes, biryani and curries
  • Baking, mulled drinks and festive cooking
  • Chai and masala tea blends
  • Clove oil and wellness applications

Order cloves for your shelf or menu

Retail packs, bulk cartons or private label — shipped to USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, NZ and worldwide.

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