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Kaycee Corporation

Ceylon cinnamon and cassia on the same shelf, and cashews graded by the number.

The Kaycee Corporation warehouse in Mattancherry in 1976. A painted board above the open loading bay reads KAYCEE CORPORATION, SPICES | DRY FRUITS. A man stacks sacks onto a truck at the kerb and a bicycle leans by the door.Courtesy Kaycee Corporation
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A Mattancherry spice merchant, trading its retail line as Heirloom Spices. Whole spices, ground spices, dried herbs, nuts, seeds and dried fruit, sold by grade rather than scooped loose: cashews come as W180, W240 or W320, cardamom is sized by the millimetre, cloves are separated by origin. It stocks Sri Lankan Ceylon cinnamon alongside Vietnamese and Indian cassia, which matters because most of what is sold as cinnamon in Kochi is cassia, and here you can hold the two next to each other before choosing.

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What visitors liked

  • Fresh, authentic Kerala spices and dry fruits.
  • Fair, competitive pricing.
  • Helpful, friendly staff and service.

How to Buy Spices in Mattancherry

Ceylon cinnamon vs cassia, cashew grades (W180/W240/W320), cardamom by mm (6–8mm bold), pepper bold/regular, clove oil test, nutmeg with/without shell & mace. 10 Malayalam names (Jeeragam=cumin, Uluva=fenugreek, Kaayam=asafoetida). Kaycee Corp (Mon–Sat 9–5:30), Bazaar Road warehouses. Whole beats ground.

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