Caraway Seeds

Product Overview

Fayoum Caraway Premium

Egyptian caraway (Carum carvi L.) cultivated in the Fayoum Governorate is distinguished by its high carvone content, clean earthy aroma, and uniform seed size. The Fayoum basin's unique microclimate — warm days, cool nights, and mineral-rich artesian water — produces caraway seeds with volatile oil levels that meet the stringent requirements of European and American food processors and pharmaceutical companies.

HS Herbs supplies whole and ground caraway seeds, processed through aspiration, gravity separation, and color sorting. Our caraway is graded by oil content and seed size, with each lot tested for volatile oil (typically 3.0–5.0%), carvone and limonene ratios, moisture, and full microbiology. We offer conventional and organic-certified grades.

Egyptian caraway is widely used in European bread baking (rye bread, pumpernickel), cheese flavoring, sauerkraut production, liqueur manufacturing (kümmel), spice blends, and pharmaceutical digestive preparations. HS Herbs is a trusted supplier to major bakery ingredient companies and spice traders across Europe and the Middle East.