Kampot pepper gets its name from the southern province of Kampot in Cambodia. This province, bordered on the south by the Siam gulf, is well known for its beautiful scenery and the genuine kindness of its inhabitants.

A “terroir” is a combination of natural (climate, soil, hydrology) and human (know-how) factors that dictate the production and elaboration of a product.

Kampot Pepper is
grown in some
districts of Kampot
province and of the
neighbouring
province of Kep.

The porous soils of the Phnom Voa mountain surroundings are essential to Kampot pepper cultivation as they allow a good drainage of rain water, especially during rainy season.

The origin of a product, the natural environment of the production region, leads to subtle difference of its quality, of its taste, and gives that origin products’ its particular style, and its distinctive character.

Quality products Fruits from Kampot region are sought after in Cambodia for their exceptional qualities: coconuts, durian, mangos... and pepper of course. The region of Kep and Kampot has these specific attributes that make the pepper grown there unique.