Littles Spicy Cardamom Instant CoffeeA has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. Black cardamom has a distinctly more smokey, though not bitter, aroma with a coolness some consider similar to mint. Although cardamom is native to India and Sri Lanka, the largest commercial producer today is Guatemala, which started growing the spice in the 1920s. In some areas of the country, cardamom has replaced coffee as the most important crop. A must try by every coffee lover!