Burlap & Barrel's Wild Mountain Cumin is grown and foraged in the Hindu Kush mountains, a range in northeastern Afghanistan characterized by steep, rocky peaks and lush, green valleys. Winters with an abundance of snowfall bring equally abundant vegetation come spring, including wild flowering cumin plants (the bunium persicum varietal).
Once you open a jar of Burlap & Barrel's mountain cumin, you'll be enchanted at first smell. Breathe in and you'll be rewarded with an intoxicating aroma that is both bright and warm with rich, toasty notes that linger in the air. These wild cumin seeds may be small in size (they are about half the size of commercially-grown cumin), but they are big on flavor. The seeds are sun-dried, preserving their fragrant aroma and deep, nutty savory flavor.
