Kampot Pepper

Explore pepper farm and tempt your taste buds with Kampot Pepper grown in the region to find out why it once was world-famous.

Kampot Province

Located in the southeastern of Cambodia, Kampot province is not just a home toKampot Durian, Kampot Pepper and Kampot crab but also is a popular tourist attraction for those who seek for relaxing in nature of mountain & sea views.

Pepper Farms

Visitors to Kampot province can see a large number of pepper farms in the outskirt. Kampot is the perfect place for planting peppers due to the exceptional weather conditions in the high elevation areas. From the sun to sea breezes, mineral-rich soil and rainfall during the rainy season. Kampot is the best region for growing the world’s best pepper.

La Plantation Pepper Farm

If you travel approximately 20 kilometers away from Kep city, you would see an organic pepper farm known as La Plantation. A big thank you, La Plantation for offering a free short tour about the pepper.

Geographical Indication

Kampot pepper is appreciated & globally known due to its spice, floral and slightly sweet flavor that long lasting in your mouth. Kampot pepper received the World Trade Organization’s geographical indication (GI) status in 2010.

Types of Pepper

Even though the pepper berries grow on the same plant, but are collected in different age of growing. Generally, the pepper berries are filtered into 4 types as below:

Green pepper
Black pepper
Red pepper
White pepper

A Look Back…

According to Starling Farm:

Kampot Pepper has been cultivated in Cambodia more than a thousand years.

Kampot Pepper was firstly mentioned in 12^th century by Zhou Daguan, a Chinese emissary to Cambodia.
Kampot Pepper was introduced to France in 18^th century by the colonialists.

Tips

What to do? – Explore pepper farms, Chngouk Mountain Resort, Brateak krola Dam Resort, and the beautiful mountain views at Starling Ridge Resort!
What to bring? – A few bottles of water or soft drink, sunglasses, hat/cap, sunburn protection and bring some of your own food!