and they smelled intensely smoky and fruity—an aromatic cross between a cigar box and a jug of mulled wine. Black cardamom, known as thao qua, grows along streambeds in high-elevation forests ...

Despite its price touching a five-year high, the small scale cardamom planters in Idukki, which constitutes 70-90% of the production of the spice in Kerala, have not been able to reap the benefit ...