What buyers actually specify
Coriander seed is specified on purity, split-seed percentage and moisture. Splits matter more than they look: a split seed has already begun to lose its volatile oil, so a lot heavy with them smells flat on arrival even when the weight is right.
Grinders and whole-spice packers want different things from the same crop, so we quote against the end use rather than a single house grade. Tell us which you are and the specification follows from it.
Specification
This is a made-to-order line, so the grade is agreed against your purchase order rather than fixed here. Every parameter below is measured and reported on the NABL-accredited Certificate of Analysis that ships with the lot.
| Parameter | Basis |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Coriandrum sativum |
| Origin | Confirmed on the purchase order |
| Grade and end use | Agreed against your specification |
| Purity | Measured and reported on the NABL CoA |
| Split seeds | Measured and reported on the NABL CoA |
| Moisture | Measured and reported on the NABL CoA |
| Volatile oil | Measured and reported on the NABL CoA |
| Extraneous and foreign matter | Measured and reported on the NABL CoA |
| Ethylene oxide | Not detected |
Forms and packaging
- Whole seed — cleaning standard and split tolerance specified by you.
- Ground — on request; grind size specified by you.
- Packing — agreed on the PO.
Commercial terms
Made to order against a confirmed purchase order, so lead times are longer than our stocked lines. Price and minimum order quantity are quoted per contract on an FOB or CIF basis — there are too many variables in origin, grade, packing and freight for a list price to mean anything. Payment terms and documentation follow the same pack as our stocked lines. Ask and we will put a number and a date against your specification.
Compliance
Every lot ships with a NABL-accredited Certificate of Analysis, a Spices Board Certificate of Origin and a Phytosanitary Certificate. Ethylene oxide is not used at any stage; residues are reported against the EU sum limit of 0.1 mg/kg for ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol under Reg. (EC) 396/2005, and against the US tolerance of 7 ppm under 40 CFR 180.151. Aflatoxin and ochratoxin A are reported against the maximum levels in Reg. (EU) 2023/915.
Common questions
Do you quote a split-seed maximum?
We agree it with you on the purchase order rather than publishing one, because the achievable figure moves with the crop. Give us your ceiling and we will tell you whether we can hold to it.
Is this suitable for grinding?
Tell us it is going to a mill and we will spec it for that — the cleaning standard and moisture target are different from whole-spice retail packing.
What documentation ships with it?
A NABL-accredited Certificate of Analysis, a Spices Board Certificate of Origin, a Phytosanitary Certificate, and a Health Certificate where the destination requires one.