VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. – Achiote powder is extracted from the seeds of ever green shrub Bixa Orellana, commonly known as annatto. Achiote is traditionally being used as spices, food color, and medicinal ...

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Ah-chee-OH-tay powder is made from achiote seeds, which are also referred to as annatto seeds (from the annatto tree). A deep brick red in color, it has a profoundly rich flavor: like dried chili ...

Annatto is a natural food coloring and spice derived from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana). "Achiote" is the Spanish word for annatto. About 70% of natural food colors come from annatto.