BoTree features in BBC Travel

We are thrilled to have been featured in a BBC Travel article about the world’s most prized pepper, Kampot Pepper. Journalist Robert Reid visited our farm and Cambodia where “the quartz-rich soil produces the world’s premier organic peppercorns.”

Reid talks about his venture to BoTree’s farm and describes our Kampot black pepper:

“Right away, a new taste sensation, settling on to my tongue then spreading into a tingly dance that filled my mouth for a few minutes […] It wakes the palate and enhances the taste of other foods.”

He mentions the array of unique dishes he tried at BoTree’s farm, from savoury to sweet, including a Kampot red pepper ice cream.

The Journey of Kampot Pepper

Reid tells the story of Kampot’s journey with farming pepper - dating back to the late 1800s when Kampot Pepper was deemed “the tabletop standard for all of France.” In 1970 the Khmer Rouge viewed Kampot Pepper as a sign of ‘colonialism’ and forced farmers to grow rice instead.

Pepper plantations were abandoned for a little while,

In 2010, “the “comeback” pepper earned Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status from the World Trade Organization, becoming to pepper what Champagne is to sparkling wine or Prosciutto di Parma is to ham.”

Read below to find out more about Reid’s experience at BoTree (click here to read the BBC Article in full) and visit our shop to try the Kampot Pepper difference for yourself.