We unable to locally track down all of the spices needed to make a batch of Pho broth, so we were quite excited to find all of the spices we needed from "The Spice Way" and at prices that were cheaper than our local vendor (when they have them in stock). This star anise was among the freshest and most intense we've found to date. When combined with all the other traditional Pho spices and lightly roasted to bring out the aromatics, this ultimately yielded an excellent Pho broth. For our broth recipe we needed to round up the following: Cinnamon Sticks: https://amzn.to/49QVHjJ Cardamom: https://amzn.to/4bmnUkv Coriander: https://amzn.to/4pAEZeb Clove: https://amzn.to/3Z4iXpa Fennel: https://amzn.to/4jwQBNC Each of these was from The Spice Way & all were of superior quality. Very pleased! Read more
Good quality and affordable. Even though some were broken, that doesn’t impact the flavor. I plan on grinding them anyway to make my own 5 spice powder. Read more
Something I had never thought about before but I ordered a tea from a local shop awhile back and they served it with a couple whole star anise directly in the drink and I loved that added flavor so much I picked some up for myself. The quality seems amazing, I love the fresh smell and added flavor. No clue what else to use it for, so I can't speak to any other uses but for me and my tea, we are fans. Read more
Excellent packaging and it was very fresh. It was effective in my simmer pots and smelled amazing. Very easy to use and I feel like I got a lot of product for my money. Great value and size of package was as described. Strong packaging. Read more
First time buying this, but as far as aroma, it was ok. Lots of broken pieces. Read more
Tried four grocery stores before I went to Amazon. Have bought several Spice Way items and always happy, good quality at a decent price. It a lot of star anise but, as a whole, unground pod, it will last awhile. Read more
Very nice item well packed and worked well for my needs best of all the flavor was outstanding Read more
Just as described. Great packaging. Very aromatic! Used for my simmer pot. Read more
