Kampot pepper, grown in Cambodia, is so expensive because it’s 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 don’t 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 Plantation’s 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 Rice Syrup (Ssal-Jocheong) Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business https://youtu.be/V0zT3N3MnY8 Why These 10 Expensive Foods Are Disappearing | So Expensive Food | Insider Business https://youtu.be/PNjynDybHxE Why Indigenous Panela Sugar Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business https://youtu.be/-6aMgTX1rxA ------------------------------------------------------ #Peppercorn #SoExpensiveFood #InsiderBusiness Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Insider Business on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Insider Business on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider
