Centuries ago, spices were enjoyed almost solely by the very rich.  Arduous journeys, fraught with risk and peril, were the only possible way for spices to traverse deserts, mountains, and seas.

Today we have the world at our fingertips.  Spice Merchants brings you spices and herbs people only once dreamed of.  The sweet scents of Cinnamon, Mace, and Star Anise; the sharp scents of Turmeric, Mustard, and Juniper; the sharply warming, and occasionally alarming, heat of Cayenne, Habanero, and Szechuan peppers; the foods of Asia, India, Latin American, and Africa now enliven our days and our diets. Click on each category to explore the enticing world of spice.