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Pretty Nuts premium quality cashew nuts are A-grade W240 whole kernels: drum roasted at the shell, borma-dried, hand-graded and packed in Kollam, Kerala’s cashew capital, by United Cashews, processing since 2005. No DW grade has ever entered our process. Every batch is checked in our own testing unit before it is packed, and packs reach shops on weekly routes so the shelf never holds an old roast. Order factory-direct on WhatsApp, or read on for what premium quality actually means.
What Makes a Cashew Nut Premium Quality?
In the trade, cashew quality is not a feeling. It is a set of measurable things, and a premium kernel has to pass all of them at once.
- Grade. Whole kernels are graded by count per pound: W180 is the largest, W240 the classic premium size, W320 the everyday grade. Anything sold as premium should be a single named grade, not a mix. See our grades guide.
- Wholeness. A premium pack is whole kernels only. Splits, butts and pieces are honest products in their own right, but they belong in a bakery bin, not in a pack labelled premium.
- Colour. Ivory to light gold, uniform across the pack. Chalky white often means steam processing with high residual moisture; brown patches mean scorching. Both are graded out by hand in Kollam.
- Moisture and crunch. A premium kernel snaps. That dry snap comes from low moisture, built in at the borma drying stage of traditional Kerala processing, and it is what keeps the pack crisp for weeks.
- Freshness. Cashews are rich in natural oils and go stale with age. The best kernel in the world is ordinary after a year in a warehouse. Ours are packed in small runs and delivered on weekly routes.
For a practical checklist you can use at the shop shelf, read how to identify quality cashews.
Our Premium Quality Standard
| Standard | What we do |
|---|---|
| Sourcing | A-grade raw nuts only, from packers we have bought from for two decades. |
| Grade | W240 whole kernels in every retail pack. No DW grade, ever, since 2005. |
| Processing | Drum roasted at the shell and borma-dried in Kollam, the traditional method that drives moisture down and builds the crunch. |
| Grading | Hand-graded by Kollam’s skilled workforce. A machine sorts by size; a trained eye removes the scorched and the cracked. |
| Testing | Every batch examined at our own in-house testing unit before packing. |
| Freshness | Small packing runs, weekly delivery routes to shops, factory-direct dispatch for online orders. |
Premium Cashew Nuts for Every Use
- For the home: plain W240 kernels for cooking, payasam and everyday snacking; roasted & salted for the evening bowl. Available in 100 g, 250 g and 500 g packs.
- For gifting: the 500 g pack is the one people give. Large, whole, uniform kernels look the part when the box is opened.
- For bakeries, sweet makers and caterers: loose kernels by grade, W180, W240, W320 and splits, in the quantities you actually use. Bulk kernel bills are GST-invoiced.
- For supermarkets and stores: the six retail SKUs on weekly delivery routes across south Kerala. See our wholesale supplier page.
The Range
| Product | Grade | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 100 g pack | W240 whole | Plain / Roasted & Salted |
| 250 g pack | W240 whole | Plain / Roasted & Salted |
| 500 g pack | W240 whole | Plain / Roasted & Salted |
| Loose kernels | W180 / W240 / W320 / Splits | Plain, by the kilo |
Plain packs contain cashews only. Roasted & salted packs are finished with a light roast and a dusting of salt. Current pack and per-kilo rates are shared in the WhatsApp chat when you order; they move with the raw-nut season and the grade.
How to Order Premium Quality Cashew Nuts
- Factory-direct, anywhere in India: message us on WhatsApp with the packs or grades you want, pay by UPI, and we dispatch from Kollam. See the ordering guide.
- From a shop near you: Pretty Nuts packs are with more than 100 retail partners across Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta.
- At the factory: United Cashews, Chandanathope, Kollam 691014. Message before you come and we keep your packs ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a cashew nut premium quality?
Four things: a high whole-kernel grade (W240 or W180), an even ivory-to-light-gold colour with no scorching, low moisture so the kernel snaps rather than bends, and freshness. Where it was processed matters too: Kollam, Kerala kernels are drum roasted at the shell, borma-dried and hand-graded, which is why they hold their crunch.
Which cashew grade is best quality?
W180 is the largest whole kernel and the most expensive; W240 is the classic premium grade, large enough to impress and better value per kilo. W320 is the everyday grade. Pretty Nuts packs are W240 whole kernels; W180, W320 and splits are available loose for bulk buyers.
What is the difference between premium and regular cashews?
Regular packs are often smaller or mixed grades, sometimes with broken pieces, scorched kernels or DW grade mixed in, and higher moisture that turns soft in the pack. Premium cashews are a single whole-kernel grade, uniform in colour, dry and crisp, and processed recently. Pretty Nuts has never used DW grade in any product since 2005.
Where do the best quality cashew nuts in India come from?
Kollam in Kerala has been India’s cashew processing capital since the 1930s. Its traditional drum-roasting, borma drying and hand grading produce lower-moisture, whole, uniform kernels. Pretty Nuts processes at Chandanathope in Kollam’s historic cashew belt.
How do I buy premium quality cashew nuts online in India?
Message Pretty Nuts on WhatsApp at +91 98469 23836 with the packs or grades you want. We confirm the order in the chat, you pay by UPI, and we dispatch factory-direct from Kollam to anywhere in India.
Premium Quality, Factory-Direct
A-grade W240 whole kernels, hand-graded in Kollam since 2005. Plain or roasted & salted, 100 g to 500 g, or loose by the kilo.
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