Buying wholesale
Finding a Golden Sesame Seeds Supplier
Levant Direct supplies golden sesame wholesale through AbdulRahim Mills, quoted by the case rather than listed at a fixed retail price. Golden sesame is a hulled grade with a naturally lighter, golden tone — a common choice for bakery topping and garnish work where a paler seed than roasted sesame is wanted.
It's one of four sesame grades we carry — raw, hulled, roasted and golden — sourced from the same AbdulRahim Mills range in Jordan.
What 'golden sesame' refers to
Golden sesame is a hulled seed selected and processed for a lighter, naturally golden appearance rather than the deeper colour roasting produces. It gives bakers and kitchens a cleaner-looking topping option than raw sesame's darker husk, without the toasted flavour and colour shift that comes from a heat step.
Golden vs raw vs hulled vs toasted — the sesame lineup
We carry sesame across four grades: raw (unhulled, natural colour and stronger flavour), hulled (husk removed, milder and paler, the standard tahini-industry grade), roasted (heat-processed for deeper flavour and colour), and golden (a lighter hulled selection). Which grade fits depends entirely on the end use — a bakery topping program, tahini or halva-adjacent production, or a spice blend — and our full sesame guide walks through the differences in more depth.
Because the exact processing distinctions between golden and hulled sesame can vary by batch and supplier convention, it's worth confirming the specific grade characteristics with us directly if the difference matters for your recipe or label.
Sourcing golden sesame by the case
Golden sesame ships wholesale the same way as the rest of our spices range, with bag and case weight confirmed on your quotation. It's easy to combine with other sesame grades in one inquiry if your kitchen or bakery uses more than one for different applications — a mixed sesame order still ships as a single delivery.
Why buyers ask for a dedicated supplier rather than a generic listing
A GTA bakery or grocer sourcing golden sesame from a generic bulk-foods listing often gets an unlabelled seed with no clarity on grade, origin or consistency between orders. Working with a supplier that sources through a named house — in our case AbdulRahim Mills in Jordan — gives a buyer a traceable, repeatable product rather than whatever happened to be in stock at a warehouse that week.
That consistency matters most for businesses using sesame as a visible, branded finishing touch — a bakery whose signature loaf is known for its golden sesame crust, for example, where a batch-to-batch colour or flavour shift would be noticeable to regular customers.
Setting up as a recurring golden sesame account
Because sesame demand tends to be steady rather than seasonal for most bakeries and grocers, golden sesame is a natural fit for a standing reorder rather than a one-off purchase. Open a wholesale account once, and future orders can move as a short, repeat inquiry — "same as last time" plus any adjustment in volume — rather than a fresh negotiation each time.
If you're testing golden sesame for the first time against a current supplier, it costs nothing to request it alongside your regular order so you can compare colour, flavour and texture directly before committing to a full switch.
Related questions
How is golden sesame different from hulled sesame?
Both are hulled seeds, but golden sesame is selected and processed for a lighter, naturally golden colour. Confirm the specifics with us if the exact distinction matters for your recipe or labelling.
What is golden sesame used for?
Mainly as a bakery topping and garnish where a lighter-coloured seed is preferred, and in some spice or dukkah-style blends.
Can I order a mixed case of different sesame grades?
Yes — combine raw, hulled, roasted and golden sesame in one inquiry and we'll quote and ship it as a single order. See how inquiry-based ordering works.