Spicy World Berbere Spice Blend 3.5oz | Authentic Ethiopian Seasoning Hand-Blended | Rich 14-Spice Mix for Flavorful Dishes

It's definitely spicy. Fresh, quality product. I used it on baked chicken and am looking forward to trying it with other foods.

The recipe I had for shiro involved making your own berbere. But 90% of the effort that went into the stew was making the spice mix. So I saved myself a lot of effort and got this mix. It worked great, and the recipe is delicious (New York Times). Some spice mixes are worth buying rather than making, and I'd say this is one of them. If you like spicy (hot) food, this is a mix worth having on-hand.

I purchased the berbere for a recipe and was really outright impressed with the depth of flavor and the delicious spiciness of the mix. I'm using it allot now and not just for that One recipe.

I loved the smell and the taste, before the spice kicks in. I used 1tsbp on some lentils and am going to throw most of of it away, it's too hot. I love the blend but will need to find a milder bere bere to be my go-to and use this sparingly. If you love flaming hot food, then this is the bere bere for you.

This is doing its Dang on Thing! Trust the Process I won’t need anything else with that much of KICK! Before Jesus Comes Back !

The flavor was very surprising to us. I purchased it to make a dish I found in a Bon Appetite magazine that used a whole chicken. I make the recipe and we LOVED it. I'd never heard or tried it prior to that. We just tried using it on some pork steaks that I put in brine then covered with my Berbere Spice Blend. It too was wonderful. I'm really impressed with the flavor profile. Very spicy without being too hot. It's closer to a medium hot than a mild but should be fine for most people.

As an Ethiopian who's had berbere sourced from many different places, I'll say that this is only somewhat reminiscent of the blends I grew up on or enjoyed in Addis Ababa. This blend tastes good (just *good,* compared to normal berbere), and the heat level is a bit overdone. I'll give it 3/5 stars as it'll definitely add some character to your dishes but if you're going for authenticity, my tastebuds and I are in agreement that you're probably not well served using this for your injera or as a staple in your cooking. We're also looking at a pretty steep price, and you can probably put together what you have in your spice cabinet to make berbere of similar quality.

I love this spice and could always find it in my grocery store but lately, not so much. So I ordered on line. This is a great spice for meats, chili, soups, etc. Be forewarned, though, this brand is VERY spicy. It is much more spicy than the "store bought" (apparently inauthentic) brands so a little goes a long way. It is a great addition to your spice rack.