Black pepper
Product Specification
| Scientific name | Piper nigrum |
| Shape | Small, round, and wrinkled |
| Color | Dark brown to black |
| Size | About 5 mm in diameter |
| Odor | Strong, pungent, and aromatic |
| Taste | Hot, pungent, and biting |
| Density | 608 kg/m³ |
| Melting point | 130 °C |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water |
| pH | 4.6 - 5.3 |
| Moisture content | 12% maximum |
| Ash content | 6% maximum |
| Foreign matter | 0.5% maximum |
| Defects | 1% maximum |