Pepper is the King of spices and a principal player in the plantation history of the south of India. Set at 1087 meters in the Palani Hills of Tamil Nadu, the estate of Sancta Maria has been growing pepper for well over a hundred years.Blessed by an atmosphere of uplifting and untroubled calm, the plantation holds all the qualities that will ensure the best that nature has to offer. Sancta Maria pepper is famous for this signature quality; a boldness in size and an arresting, lingering taste of sharp and punchy satisfaction.