Why Kampot White Pepper Is So Expensive, So Expensive Food, Insider Business

Kampot pepper, grown in Cambodia, is so expensive because its considered the Champagne of pepper. In 2016, the European Union awarded pepper grown in this region a protected geographical indication. The taste of Kampot peppercorns is described as fresh, citrusy, fruity, and pungent. But these peppercorns dont come cheap. Wholesale Kampot black pepper costs 15 per kilogram and white pepper costs 28 per kilogram. Online, it can cost over 100 per kilogram. Over 400 farmers grow this pepper, but climate change and competition from large farms could make it harder to earn a profit. Chapters Intro 0:00 Protected Geographical Indication 1:19 Farming Kampot pepper 1:42 Tasting the pepper 2:51 Cooking with Kampot pepper 3:34 Losing half of the harvest 5:26 Sorting and processing pepper 7:37 La Plantations pepper farm 9:51 How price and production have changed 12:13 Continuing to farm despite challenges 14:00 MORE SO EXPENSIVE FOOD VIDEOS: Why Korean R