Canadian Mustard Mills mills and supplies oriental mustard flour (Brassica juncea) to food manufacturers across Canada and the United States — the hottest flour we make, with volatile oil confirmed per lot.
Oriental mustard flour is the hottest flour we mill — finely ground Brassica juncea selected for maximum volatile oil content. Where yellow flour brings flavour, oriental flour brings fire: the sharp, nasal heat behind Chinese-style hot mustard.
Because the heat is the whole point, we treat volatile oil as a release specification, not a tasting note. Every lot is confirmed against your target range before it ships — volatile oil from 0.45% to 0.90% minimum, depending on the grind.
Volatile oil (allyl isothiocyanate) is the compound behind mustard heat, and oriental flour carries the highest levels of any variety we mill — volatile oil from 0.45% to 0.90% minimum.
That number is your formulation control: specify the volatile oil range once, and every delivery hits it. No surprises in the QA lab, no reformulation between lots.
Chinese-style hot mustard. Rehydrated just before serving, oriental flour delivers the intense heat of restaurant-style hot mustard.
Meat rubs and seasonings. A measured dose brings controlled, clean heat to dry rubs, sausage seasonings and snack coatings.
Heat-boosting blends. Used at low inclusion rates, oriental flour lifts the heat of a milder base without changing its character — the formulator’s heat lever, in dry form.
We mill to your target particle size — 99% through U.S. #35–#40 mesh as standard — and can blend oriental flour down with yellow mustard flour to hit any intermediate heat level. One supplier, one spec, any point on the ladder.
The specifications below are confirmed values from our current spec sheets. Need a different target? Tell us in the quote request and we’ll confirm it against the lot before we ship.
Packaging & lead time. Supplied in 25 kg / 50 lb bags with a standard 14-day lead time. Samples are available so your QA team can approve the lot before you commit to volume.
Certifications. Produced at FSSC 22000-compliant partner facilities. Kosher, halal and non-GMO options are available on selected products through our partner mills — certificates are supplied with your quote.
Custom milling & private label. Toll and custom milling to your particle size, heat level and packaging. Ask about private-label programs.
Our range runs from mild to very hot. Oriental flour tops the ladder — 0.75% volatile oil minimum, very hot — while our yellow flour anchors the mild end at trace levels.
| Flour | Volatile Oil % | Strength | Common Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Yellow Mustard Flour | Trace | Mild | Salad Dressings, Salad Cream, Mayonnaise, Mustards |
| Pure Mustard Flour | 0.25 – 0.35 | Mild/Medium | Mild Mustard Sauces, Mustards |
| Pure Mustard Flour | 0.45 – 0.55 | Medium | Sauces, Mustards, Batter Systems, Predusts, Spice Blends |
| Pure Mustard Flour | 0.55 – 0.65 | Medium/Hot | Salad Dressings, Mayonnaise |
| Pure Mustard Flour | 0.65 – 0.75 | Hot | Barbecue Sauces, Chinese Sauces, Wasabi Paste |
| Pure Mustard Flour | 0.75 – 0.85 | Hot | English Style Mustards |
| Pure Oriental Mustard Flour You are here | 0.75 min | Very Hot | Barbecue Sauces, Chinese Sauces, Wasabi Paste |
Need something milder? See the mild end of our range →
Canadian Mustard Mills works directly with mustard growers and milling partners across Canada and the United States. We don’t compete on being the cheapest bid — we earn your business by being the most dependable one: specification-driven sourcing, consistent quality from batch to batch, and delivery you can plan around.
Because we sit close to both the farm and the mill — with partner production across 3 facilities in Canada and 2 in the US — we can match a formulation to the right seed lot, the right grind, and the right heat level, then hold that spec over time. That’s what a supply partner is for: fewer surprises in your QA lab, and one accountable contact from sample to truckload.
It is the hottest flour we mill. Heat is measured by volatile oil content, and oriental flour sits at the top of the scale — volatile oil from 0.45% to 0.90% minimum — sharp, nasal heat.
Yes. We blend oriental and yellow flours to hit any heat level between mild and hot, with volatile oil confirmed per lot.
Tell us your target mesh — our toll and custom milling covers fine food-grade grinds, with standard grinds at 99% through U.S. #35–#40 mesh.
Meat rubs, sausage seasonings, snack coatings and heat-boosting in blended formulations — anywhere you want clean mustard heat in dry form.
High-volatile-oil seed for hot mustard flour, pickles and relishes.
Learn more →Tell us your spec and volume — we’ll come back with pricing, availability and a spec sheet.
