Coriander Seeds

Eagle and Scooter are the two Indian trade grades, distinguished by seed size and colour rather than by any difference in species. Eagle is the bolder, greener seed and carries the premium; Scooter is the volume grade that most grinders actually buy.

What to fix on the specification

• Grade: Eagle or Scooter, which are size and colour grades rather than species.
• Purity, with the counting method.
• Split percentage.
• Volatile oil: for grinders.
• Moisture and foreign matter.

Eagle carries the premium for being bolder and greener; Scooter is the volume grade most grinders actually buy. Neither is a quality claim on its own. Writing a specification covers how to fix grade and method together.