Anise Seeds

Product Overview

Upper Egypt Anise Premium

Egyptian anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) from Upper Egypt produces seeds with an exceptionally sweet, licorice-like flavor and high trans-anethole concentration in the essential oil. Egypt has been a historic origin for premium aniseed, and the warm, dry climate of the Upper Nile Valley creates ideal growing conditions that yield seeds with volatile oil content consistently exceeding 2.0% — a hallmark of export-grade quality.

HS Herbs supplies whole and ground anise seeds, cleaned through multi-stage sieving, aspiration, and density separation. Our aniseed is graded by oil content, seed size, and purity. Each lot includes detailed analysis for volatile oil, trans-anethole, moisture, and microbiological safety — ensuring compliance with European, American, and Asian food safety regulations.

Egyptian aniseed is used in herbal teas, bakery products, liqueur production (arak, ouzo, pastis, sambuca), confectionery, pharmaceutical carminative preparations, and traditional Middle Eastern beverages. HS Herbs exports to distilleries, food manufacturers, and spice traders across more than 35 countries.