NATURALSTOGETHER(r)
茴香
Star anise has an aromatic and spicy odor, characteristic of anethol.
Very gourmand, this particularly clean and noble quality (SFE) helps to impart an elegant, warm note.
The SFE process preserves all the facets and the natural profile identity to guarantee a high purity extract.
Star anise is the seed pod from the fruit of an evergreen shrub native to Southwest China. It is most commonly grown in China, southeast Asia, and Japan.
China
dsm-firmenich sources its Star Anise from China. They have a long history of cultivating Star Anis, as it comes from an evergreen tree native to the country.
Star Anise is harvested daily by hand. Farmers pick the ripe fruits, and then allow for sun drying process followed by a manual cleaning. Without any further treatment the materials undergo their processing.