Don't let the cayenne fool you into believing this blend's hot. It's not, so you can add the heat to your own taste. The flavors from this blend (turmeric, coriander, cumin, cayenne and LOVE!) enhances every meal I've tried it in, whether sautéing veggies, adding to soups, mixing with rice or grains and as a rub with chicken. I don't know how to describe the flavor, other than saying every meal I use it with tastes better, and the combination of the colors from the turmeric and cayenne give a glow of the sunrise. And who doesn't want the power of the sun with their food? Appreciative Calabash has this blend as it's fun to learn new ways to decolonize my tongue.