The Story of Love: how Panasva began

One evening, our parents were at dinner when the song Laung Laachi played softly. Their anniversary was near, and our mother asked what he had planned as a gift. Smiling, he asked her a simple question.

Do you like elaichi? She said yes, not knowing that one word would change everything

A path through the cardamom estate at Chathurangapara — The gift: Spring Valley Plantations, on the Munnar–Thekkady highway near Chathurangapara.

Not an ordinary gift

He researched deeply, explored the land and gave her something timeless: a cardamom estate in serene hills. A romantic gesture soon became a life's passion.

Together they nurtured the land, learned the delicate nature of the cardamom plant and set out to grow the finest green cardamom possible.

What was once an anniversary gift evolved into a purpose. From the Panasva brochure

That love, for each other, for the land and for every single pod, became the foundation of the business: to cultivate cardamom with care, patience and soul.

Rooted in love, grown with devotion, and shared with the world.

Today Panasva is led by Sanchi and Greatal Sharma.

Sanchi and Greatal Sharma, the founders of Panasva — Sanchi and Greatal Sharma, who lead Panasva today.

How it went

From a question to seven pack sizes

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The questionA song at dinner, an anniversary near, and do you like elaichi?
The searchDeep research, and a search for the right land.
The estateSpring Valley Plantations, Idukki. Given as a gift, then worked as a farm.
The decadeTen years of cultivation, with agricultural scientists beside traditional farming.
The brandThe estate's own cardamom, cleaned, graded and packed by the people who grew it.