Ethiopian Spices & Herbs
Authentic aromatics from the Horn of Africa
15+ Spice Varieties
What Makes Us Different
Discover the key features that set our ethiopian spices & herbs apart from the competition
Korerima, long pepper, and other origin-exclusive spices
Meets EU and FDA microbiological standards
Available in whole, cracked, or powdered form
3–5% curcumin content Ethiopian turmeric
We formulate blends to your recipe specification
USDA and EU organic certified lots
Why Our Spices Are Exceptional
Terroir, tradition, and rigorous quality
Terroir-Driven Flavour
Ethiopia's altitude and soil produce spice aromatics that are distinctly different from Asian equivalents.
Wild-Harvested Options
Korerima and long pepper are hand-collected from wild forest stands in south-western Ethiopia.
Food-Safety Compliant
Steam sterilization, heavy-metal testing, and aflatoxin screening on every lot.
Flexible Formats
Whole, crushed, coarse, fine — we grind and pack to your specification.
We can pack into retail-ready bags under your brand for small-batch speciality lines.
Our blending expertise draws on generations of Ethiopian spice mastery.
From Forest & Farm to Your Factory
Our spice supply chain at a glance
We source from smallholder farmers in Kaffa, Bench Maji, Sidama, and other prime spice zones.
Spices are cleaned, de-stoned, and optionally steam-sterilized at our processing partner facilities.
If required, spices are hammer-milled or pin-milled to your mesh specification. Custom blends mixed to recipe.
Microbiological, heavy-metal, and pesticide residue testing. Certificates of analysis issued for every lot.
Packed in multi-layer food-grade bags inside cartons. Palletized and containerized for sea or air freight.
Transparent Pricing
Choose the plan that fits your needs. All plans include our core features.
- Berbere, Mitmita, etc.
- Your recipe or ours
- Lab-tested consistency
- Private label packing
- MOQ from 1 MT
- Ethiopian cardamom
- Long pepper
- Wild-harvested
- Whole or ground
- Organic available
- High curcumin turmeric
- Fresh or dried ginger
- Cleaned & graded
- Multiple formats
- Steam sterilized
The Spice Heritage of Ethiopia
Ethiopia's diverse microclimates and rich soils make it one of Africa's most important spice origins. Our spice portfolio includes wild-harvested and cultivated varieties with unique aromatics that are impossible to replicate elsewhere.
Signature Ethiopian Spices
Korerima (Aframomum corrorima) — Ethiopia's native cardamom with warm, camphor-eucalyptus notes. A cornerstone of Berbere spice blends.
Long Pepper (Piper longum) — Wild-harvested with complex, lingering heat.
Turmeric — High curcumin content, sourced from southern Ethiopia.
Ginger — Bold, aromatic Ethiopian ginger for food and essential-oil markets.
Fenugreek — Premium whole seeds and powder.
Berbere Blend — Custom formulation of chili, Korerima, fenugreek, and 10+ spices.
Processing Standards
Spices are cleaned, steam-sterilized on request, and packed in food-grade multi-layer bags. We offer whole, cracked, and ground formats.
What Our Clients Say
Don't just take our word for it. Here's what our clients have to say.
“We've been sourcing Yirgacheffe and Sidamo lots from Mohan Import Export for five years. Their quality consistency is outstanding — every shipment cups exactly as the pre-ship sample. Their Q-graders genuinely understand what European specialty roasters need.”
Klaus Bergmann
Head of Green Coffee Procurement at Berliner Kaffeerösterei GmbH
“The Humera sesame we receive from Mohan Import Export consistently exceeds our purity specifications. Their documentation is impeccable — phytosanitary certificates, weight notes, certificates of origin — everything arrives before the cargo. That kind of professionalism is rare.”
Takeshi Yamamoto
Senior Commodity Buyer at Marubeni Foods Corporation
“What sets Mohan Import Export apart is their traceability. Every organic lot comes with full documentation from farm to port. Their organic certification programme supporting 50,000 farmers is impressive, and it gives our customers the transparency story they demand.”
Sarah Mitchell
VP of Sourcing & Sustainability at Allegro Coffee Company
Looking for Ethiopian Spices?
Tell us your specification and we will send samples with full lab analysis. Custom blending available from 1 MT.