Fresh on the Stem

Cardamom picked at peak maturity, straight from the plant. This is the stage where aroma oils are at their highest.

Shade-Grown Forest Floors

Hillborn cardamom grows under natural forest shade. Slow growth, rich soil, and cool microclimates gives Idukki cardamom its depth and intensity.

Harvest Is Still Human

Every harvest involves people, not machines. Careful picking, seasonal timing, and hands-on work ensure only the right pods move forward.

HILLBORN

Hillborn is a single-estate spice brand built around one non-negotiable principle: Origin matters.

Everything begins in the high ranges of Idukki, Kerala hills, shaded forests, slow growth. This is where real cardamom develops its depth, warmth, and unmistakable aroma. We work at estate level, not at commodity scale.

Our spices are grown, harvested, and graded in small batches, then packed fresh without shortcuts, fillers, or industrial processing. No blending across regions. No loss of character. What you receive is exactly what the land produces.

Hillborn exists to remove doubt from the spice shelf. When you buy from us, you know where it came from, how it was handled, and why it tastes the way it does. Clean sourcing. Tight control. Zero noise.

This is not mass-market spice.

This is estate-grown, origin-led, and built for people who care about quality over claims.

From Estate to Pack

Hand-Harvested at Peak Maturity

Pods are carefully hand-harvested only when natural oil content is at its highest.

Slow-Dried & Hand-Graded

Gently dried and graded to preserve aroma, colour, and uniform quality.

Packed Fresh in Small Batches

Sealed close to harvest to lock in freshness and authentic Idukki aroma.

Our Standards

  • We do not polish or recolor our pods.

    The natural green you see is the result of fresh harvest and careful drying—not chemical treatment or artificial enhancement.

  • We do not blend across harvests or regions.

    Each batch stands on its own, reflecting a specific season, climate, and yield from the same estate.

  • We pack only what meets our standard.

    If it doesn’t carry the aroma, weight, and integrity we expect, it doesn’t carry the Hillborn name.

What Makes Hillborn Different?

Single Estate, Not Sourced

One origin. One altitude. No cross-region blending.

Hand-Graded Only

Defective pods rejected, not hidden in powder.

Packed Fresh at Origin

Aroma locked in, not aged in warehouses.

No Additives, No Polishing

Natural color, natural oils, natural flavour.

Not Anonymous. Not Blended.

Estate-level sourcing, not anonymous supply chains.