The Spice Lab No. 186 - Special Extra Bold Indian Black Peppercorn TGSEB - Kosher Gluten-Free Non-GMO All Natural Pepper - 1 Pound <span class="a-text-bold">TASTE:</span> of the almost fully ripe pepper berries harvested is very aromatic and slightly sharper than ordinary black pepper. <span class="a-text-bold">COLOR:</span> is more brown than black, which is due to the longer maturity of the grapes at harvest. <span class="a-text-bold">PICKED:</span> Tellicherry Garbled Special Extra Bold (TGSEB) is particularly careful hand-selection of the thickest and most beautiful pepper berries after drying. <span class="a-text-bold">FLAVOR:</span> Mature peppercorns are left on the vine until they begin to turn pink, resulting in a very complex, unusually robust flavor with a surprisingly mellow burn.