Product Overview

For commercial spice blenders, food manufacturers, beverage distillers, and essential oil extractors seeking uniform quality, whole dried cloves provide an essential raw ingredient for high-value product lines. Each clove features a well-developed, reddish-brown to dark brown stem topped with a intact, rounded four-segmented crown head. The dried buds exhibit a hard, woody texture that retains high volatile oil concentrations, releasing a warm, deeply pungent, and sweet-spicy aroma when crushed or distilled. This whole-bud format is particularly well suited for industrial extraction processes, specialized tea and mulled beverage blending, meat processing curings, and fine spice grinding applications where high oil yield is vital. By sourcing whole cloves in standardized bulk packaging, B2B procurement teams minimize flavor degradation, significantly extend raw inventory shelf life, reduce spoilage losses, and ensure consistent batch-to-batch strength across large-scale manufacturing operations.

Key Features

* Intact Bud Formation — Features intact central heads and sturdy stems, ensuring minimal stems or dust in bulk orders.

* High Essential Oil Content — Retains high natural eugenol levels for intense aroma, potent flavor, and efficient oil extraction.

* Deep Reddish-Brown Hue — Displays a rich, uniform color profile characteristic of properly harvested and sun-dried cloves.

* Firm Woody Texture — Hard, dry physical form prevents crushing during bulk transit and maintains structural integrity until processing.

* Versatile Processing Format — Ideal for direct milling into ground spice, distillation for pharmaceutical extracts, or whole-bud blending.

* Low Moisture Processing — Carefully dried to optimal moisture levels to inhibit mold growth and preserve aromatic potency over long-term storage.

* Standardized Industrial Packaging — Packed in multi-layer bulk sacks designed to protect volatile oils from light, moisture, and ambient air exposure.

Specifications

* Product Type: Whole Dried Cloves

* Material/Composition: 100% Natural Dried Clove Buds (Syzygium aromaticum)

* Processing Method: Sun-Dried / Air-Dried

* Cut/Style/Form: Whole Bud (Head with Stem)

* Color: Deep Reddish-Brown to Dark Brown

* Moisture Content: Approx. 10% – 12%

* Foreign Matter: Max 0.5% – 1.0%

* Essential Oil Content: Approx. 15% – 20%

* Grade: Premium / Export Grade

* Packaging: 25 kg / 50 kg Woven PP Bags with Inner PE Liner

* Storage Conditions: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight

* Shelf Life: 24 Months (when stored properly)