Global herb, grown in Costa Rica

Purple Basil

Peppery, clove-like and aromatic with a softer floral edge.

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Peppery, clove-like and aromatic with a softer floral edge.

Aroma / 94Clove, pepper and fresh green perfume lead the experience.
Brightness / 70A clean herbal lift brings freshness to sauces and blends.
Depth / 62Soft spice and floral notes add quiet complexity.
Heat / 18Not chile heat—an aromatic pepperiness on the palate.
CharacterPurple Basil

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Used fresh, infused, dried or blended to bring color and aromatic depth.

Botanical name
Ocimum basilicum
Grown here
Hydroponically in Costa Rica

Flavor begins below the leaf.

Hydroponic cultivation keeps the leaves clean and allows frequent, selective harvesting.

01SeedRockwool and first roots
02TowerWater, oxygen and nutrition
03HarvestSelected at its best
04FlavorFresh, dried or composed
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