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From the Spice Barista

Do you carry cardamom pods?

A real customer question, curated into a useful guide for cooking, product use, and finding just the right thing.

Yes! We carry cardamom in two forms, so you can pick whichever suits how you cook. Both deliver that classic warm, floral cardamom flavor for baking, chai, and Indian dishes.

  • Green Cardamom: Whole pods, ideal for simmering in chai, cooking into rice dishes, or infusing whole when you want that traditional touch.
  • Cardamom, Decorticated (ilaichi): Just the seeds, already removed from the pod, so there's no cracking required—perfect for grinding straight into spice blends or baked goods.

If you're making a pot of chai or cooking rice the traditional way, whole pods are the classic choice. If you want convenience for grinding into curries or baking, go decorticated.