This company, service, and the products are the BEST! I started by ordering peppercorns- I love the taste of quality peppercorns. Once you have tasted real pepper (not stale dried out powder) you won’t go back. I recently purchased the Indian spices which smell amazing and I can not wait to use! I did have a delivery issue (not Relinctant’s fault) but they handled it immediately and appropriately. They have my business!!

I keep buying this pepper because it's amazing, and im getting it for other people too as a gift ! And I just enjoy the company (RT)

I love Reluctant Trading and its absolutely divine spices (WOW), salts & peppers (YES!), chai (AMAZING), golden tumeric powder (YUM), etc. I use the Icelandic Salt and Tellicherry Peppercorns every single day and adore them. (And, yes, I still use Diamond Crystal, too, for cooking!). This salt and pepper set is a great combo that I bought as host/hostess gifts, and the recipients were thrilled. Thank you, Scott & Co!!

A feisty ginger powder filled with tamed peppery heat and citrusy undertones. Excellent substitute for grated fresh ginger root in Asian dipping sauce! Anxious to make ginger snap cookies . . . Stay tuned.

Beautiful and works great!

Arrived in good shape in a timely manner. Salt and pepper were fresh and pepper was fragrant. Salt and pepper shakers are beautiful

I heaven had to buy another Pepper grinder so we’d have one on the table to use with our meals as well as the one by the stove to add to my recipes.
Wonderful aroma too.

We have been buying our peppercorns from The Reluctant Trading Experiment for years and will never look further. There is a difference. I challenge anyone to find a more superior product at any price.

No doubt they offer other quality products now as they expand, and I would not hesitate to use them any of our spice needs. Keep up the fantastic efforts!

I re-order two large containers of Masala Chai every few months so I don't run out! I love the spicy kick of this tea and it is my go to for an afternoon pick up. Highly recommend :)

ReluctantTrading has a great selection of absolutely excellent spices including pepper, cumin, turmeric, and of course, these delicious red pepper flakes. The best we have ever had.

Enjoyed my Tellicherry peppercorns!!

Spent some time in India, and have been in pursuit of the kind of chai mix that could capture the amazing street chai there. Even grinding and blending my own tea and spices couldn’t quite get it. Reluctant's Masala Chai is what I was looking for; completely nails it. On first brewing it seemed too “peppery”, but once I dialed in the right amount of honey it locked in—and I’m back on the street in India. Of course this is my experience and my preference for chai. But I started with an 8 oz. sleeve and after that was finished bought a pound. Dialing in the honey just enough to cut the pepper a bit along with a somewhat extended steeping makes it go. Works really well with oat milk as well.

I set aside the nutmeg and put some Cambodian red long peppers in my grinder. What a delicious, unique pepper flavor! It is spicy but not mouth burning, rather it's mouth watering. It's more like the umami of pepper. The grinder scrapes it into tiny flakes and makes it easy to apply but I am certain other methods like a morter and pestle would work as the peppers are perfectly dry and crumbly. If you like pepper, this one is good!

We got a small sample of the smoked peppercorns and it was so good we ordered the large size for our pepper mill.

Tellecherry peppercorns are deliciously bright and very fragrant.

I bought a set of six spices and the masala chai mix for my a couple of my friends, and they loved it! Actual chai review from my friend:
"Oh my God that chai you got me is fucking perfect. It is so spicy in the perfect way”.
Can’t wait to get my gremlin hands on all of their other stuff!

Tellicherry Black Whole Peppercorns, Divakar's No. 004, Restaurant Variety

Love the peppercorns. Always fresh. Fast shipping too.

Best black peppercorns in the business. Been my go to gift to friends for a while now. It's personally my daily driver pepper. Tellecherry restaurant blend is the best :)

This pepper has an outstanding flavor. It is a bit spicier than the no.004, in my oppinion, and the flavor is to die for. I hope it becomes a regular item.

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I first ordered a small size to try it out. I shared it with a few friends too. I love the easy prep. I love that it’s not from a bottle! Rub, rest and the best steak ever is about to be eaten.

What a great Idea! I love its elegant design and simplicity! A time saver too.

This is excellent curry. strong and spicy, but not too overpowering, this is miles above anything you can buy in the supermarket. My only critique goes to the variability of the batches, it is not alwys the same, but maybe this is the nature of the product. In any case highly recommended.

If you take your pepper, seriously, these are a must. If you don’t take your pepper seriously then you’re doing something wrong and they’re still a must.