{"id":24821,"date":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/spice-sourcing-trip-china-indonesia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:00:00","slug":"spice-sourcing-trip-china-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/en\/spice-sourcing-trip-china-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Vir\u00e9es du Comptoir: inside the spice supply chains of China and Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Guillaume, Head of Sourcing &amp; Quality<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Our \u201cVir\u00e9es\u201d are culinary journeys to regions rich in fine farming traditions. We set off on them every year to uncover treasures of flavour and elegance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Stop 1: China \u2013 Demanding standards, from the soil to the technology<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Days 1\u20133: Team synergy and wide-open spaces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">No sooner had we landed in Beijing than the pace was set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">First step: meeting our strategic local partners to align our quality and traceability requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">China is a legendary land for spices: <strong>Sichuan berries<\/strong> harvested on the high plateaus, bewitching <strong>star anise<\/strong>, <strong>ginger<\/strong>, and the large family of <strong>chillies<\/strong> and <strong>paprikas<\/strong>, of which China accounts for nearly 45% of world production!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 4: The secret of \u201cJapan Style\u201d garlic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We head to Shandong province, in the heart of the farming areas, to visit the garlic and onion drying and processing facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We watched the selection of \u201cJapan Style\u201d quality, the secret of an ultra-white, pure garlic with no added sulphites: drastic selection of the cloves at harvest and very slow, low-temperature drying. A demanding process that preserves the plant\u2019s authentic taste, with no shortcuts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What impressed us most:<\/strong> the AI-guided Sortex optical colour sorters. Every garlic flake is scanned to remove the slightest defect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260410_104916-edited-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Inspection on a spice production line in China\" class=\"wp-image-24680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260410_104916-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260410_104916-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260410_104916-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260410_104916-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260410_104916-edited-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260410_104916-edited.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Optical colour sorter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 5: Sun-dried chillies &amp; paprikas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260412_095303-edited-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dried red chillies in a sack\" class=\"wp-image-24682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260412_095303-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260412_095303-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260412_095303-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260412_095303-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260412_095303-edited-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260412_095303-edited.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dried chillies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A change of scenery<\/strong>: we turn to the processing of paprikas and chillies from the Xinjiang region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Here, the harvests are dried directly in the sun, in an ideal climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">To stop paprika powder from caking during sea freight, we agreed on key measures together: steam-washing tunnels to sanitise the product, lower moisture content, and loading strictly in cool, dry weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Quality depends as much on the crop as on control of the supply chain!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The sourcing \u201ccrash test\u201d: why we audit everything on site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">On paper or by email, many suppliers promise the world, with beautiful photos of samples. But in the field, reality is sometimes very different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>During this trip, I made a point of visiting two potential new suppliers we had met at trade fairs.<\/em>\u201d (Guillaume)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supplier 1:<\/strong> goods stored directly on the floor, rusty equipment, no batch traceability and poor hygiene\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supplier 2:<\/strong> a polished pitch, but behind the brand-new fa\u00e7ade, opaque subcontracting and production lines in an unacceptable condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conclusions:<\/strong> both ruled out immediately. We make no compromise on food safety or ethics. These inspection visits are the only way to guarantee our customers flawless spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Stop 2: Indonesia \u2013 Close to the cinnamon &amp; vanilla growers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Days 8\u201311: Immersion in Jakarta &amp; Bali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A change of temperature and of aromas! Welcome to Indonesia, the land of cassia cinnamon, Bourbon vanilla, nutmeg and cloves. We stop at our partners\u2019 sites, founded by enthusiasts who master every stage of the farming upstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The science of cinnamon:<\/strong> did you know that the quality of cinnamon bark depends directly on the height at which it is taken from the tree?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_095357-edited-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon bark\" class=\"wp-image-24684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_095357-edited-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_095357-edited-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_095357-edited-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_095357-edited.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cinnamon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>At the foot of the trunk (KM):<\/strong> a very high concentration of aromatic essential oils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Between 1.5 m and 5 m (KF):<\/strong> the perfect balance for indulgent blends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Above 5 m (KA):<\/strong> a thinner bark, ideal for very specific uses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We stepped inside a warehouse holding 1,200 tonnes of cinnamon: an unforgettable sensory visit among thousands of bales of bark ready to be ground or extracted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_105317-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Spice storage warehouse\" class=\"wp-image-24672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_105317-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_105317-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_105317-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260416_105317.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cinnamon storage warehouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260417_113232-edited-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hand sorting of spices on a production table\" class=\"wp-image-24688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260417_113232-edited-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lecomptoirandco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260417_113232-edited-1-300x169.jpg 300w, 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you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Travelling to the source, inspecting the fields, checking factory lines and ruling out dubious players: that is the core of our work as a committed wholesaler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What we are bringing back for your future spicy creations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Uncompromising food safety:<\/strong> supply chains audited and approved with no middlemen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tailor-made spice powders:<\/strong> better moisture management, steam sterilisation and control of essential oils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Consolidation opportunities:<\/strong> small lots (rare Sichuan berries, black garlic, spray-dried powders) imported directly alongside our main 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