Sourcing Story: Sri Lanka | Starwest Botanicals

Some spices you reach for without a second thought, a pinch of cinnamon, a dash of nutmeg, a sprinkle of white pepper. But those little flavor moments deserve better than filler spice blends. Behind those jars should be real stories, real farmers, and real care. At Starwest Botanicals, we believe in making those everyday staples something you’d actually stop to appreciate. 

Take our Ceylon cinnamon, cloves, white pepper, and nutmeg. Four of the hardest working spices in any kitchen. These aren’t just pantry basics. They’re the backbone of baked goods, the spark in savory dishes, and the kind of ingredients that reward you for using the good stuff. 

And the good stuff starts in Sri Lanka, where over 3,000 small organic farmers tend these crops by hand, the same way their families have for generations. Not because it’s trendy, but because it makes the spices better. 

Our nutmeg isn’t gathered from the ground, where it might pick up mold and lose its aroma. It’s hand-picked from the tree to lock in that fresh, warm scent you can smell the moment you open the jar. 

Our Ceylon cinnamon ships in refrigerated containers -yes, really - so its delicate sweetness and cinnamaldehyde-rich flavor stays exactly where it should. No weird off-notes, no loss of aroma, no disappointment. 

Our cloves are bold, oil-rich, and aromatic, hand-selected to make sure only the most potent buds make it to your kitchen. 

And our white pepper? It’s made from fully ripened berries, carefully skinned and color-sorted for a mellow, earthy heat chefs quietly swear by. Fun fact: it’s what gives creamy sauces their kick without any telltale black flecks. 

This isn’t about making spices sound fancy. It’s about respecting what they are. Everyday essentials, done right. 

For home cooks and chefs alike, it means real flavor you can taste, organic practices you can trust, and products you can feel good about putting your name on. 

Because good spice isn’t just about heat or aroma. It’s about knowing that what’s in your jar was grown with care, harvested at its peak, and handled in a way that honors the flavor nature intended. 

Its flavor rooted in organic, in the soil, in the hands that harvest, and in every thoughtful step we take to bring it to your kitchen. 

And we think you deserve spices like that.