Golaghat, Assam
🔍 Darkroom
Dawn mist rolling over the ancient seed-grown tea bushes. Dhiren checking the first unfurling two-leaves-and-a-bud.
October Harvest Expedition
BATCH #03 — 200 JARS ALLOCATED
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Heirloom Lakadong Turmeric (8.4% Curcumin)
£14.50
Complimentary Royal Mail delivery on UK orders over £45
Sensory Profile & Flavour Dimensions
Earthy WarmthSweet GingerAmber ResinCitrus Peel
Natural Active Potency
8.4% Curcumin (Lab Certified)
Volatile Camphor Oils
Intense Forest Resin
Cultivated in the mineral-dense red soils of the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya by Kong Sweet’s cooperative. Laboratory-verified at an exceptional 8.4% natural curcumin level (nearly 3× typical market turmeric). Stone-ground slowly to preserve volatile aromatic oils.
Preparation & Terroir Ritual Guide
Water Temp
Warm Tempering
Pure spring water recommended
Vessel
Stone Mortar
Unglazed earthenware holds heat
Serving Ratio
Pinch per Dish
Concentrated whole botanical
Steep / Infusion
85°C • Golden Milk Simmer (3 min)
Allows multi-layered flavour bloom
The Origin Documentary
The 8.4% Secret: Women Stewards of the Lakadong Valley
📅 Winter Harvest 2025/26Drive east from Shillong past pine ridges and deep gorges, and you reach the isolated enclave of Lakadong. For reasons agronomists are still studying, turmeric grown outside this valley rarely tests above 3% curcumin. Here,...
