Sherpa Pink® Himalayan Salt

Extra Fine is powder-like and dissolves instantly, best for baking and salt shakers. Fine is a uniform, versatile grain for everyday cooking and finishing. Coarse is large and irregular, it dissolves slowly, making it ideal for salt grinders, brines, and decorative salt crusts. All three have the same Himalayan source; the difference is purely in the grind.

Use Extra Fine for baking. It measures like table salt, 1:1 substitution, and distributes evenly through batters and doughs. Fine works too, but may leave slightly visible crystals in delicate pastry. Coarse is not recommended for baking.

Yes, Coarse Sherpa Pink is specifically designed for salt grinders and mills. The large, dry crystals flow freely through grinder mechanisms without clumping. Avoid using moist salts like French Grey Coarse in a standard grinder, as they can clog the mechanism.

Yes. Sherpa Pink is sourced from the Khewra Salt Mine in the Punjab region of Pakistan, geologically part of the Himalayan salt range. The deposit was formed approximately 250 million years ago when ancient sea beds were buried under tectonic movement. It's one of the oldest and purest salt deposits on earth.

Himalayan pink salt contains trace minerals, including iron (which gives it the pink color), magnesium, and calcium, that are largely absent from iodized table salt. The primary difference is what it doesn't contain: no iodine additives, no anti-caking agents, no flow agents. It's a purer salt. Whether that constitutes 'healthier' depends on your diet and needs.

Sherpa Pink is San Francisco Salt Company's proprietary Himalayan salt brand, our trademark name for the Himalayan pink salt we source from the Khewra Salt Mine region of Pakistan. The name was chosen to evoke the strength, purity, and altitude of the Himalayan range.

The market is unfortunately filled with low-grade or artificially dyed pink salts. Sherpa Pink® is our registered trademark, representing our commitment to quality. We import only the highest-grade authentic salt from the Himalayan foothills of Pakistan to ensure you never get the grit, sand, or dust found in cheaper brands.

The beautiful pink and red hues come from the salt's rich concentration of natural trace minerals, primarily iron, magnesium, and potassium. These minerals give Sherpa Pink® a slightly milder, more complex, and earthier flavor compared to standard, refined white table salt.

“84 trace minerals” is a famous marketing buzzword in the gourmet salt industry, but the science is more complicated. The number 84 actually refers to chemical elements on the periodic table—many of which are just basic building blocks of salt, not dietary “minerals” with health benefits. The true beneficial trace minerals found in our Sherpa Pink® Himalayan Salt are Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium, Zinc, Copper, and Manganese.

You should always select our Coarse Grain for a refillable salt mill or grinder. The larger, dense crystals are perfectly sized to be caught by the grinder mechanism. Using fine or extra-fine grain in a grinder will simply pour straight through without grinding.

No. Sherpa Pink® is 100% natural and unrefined. We do not add artificial iodine, bleach, or anti-caking chemicals to our salt.

Yes. We supply Sherpa Pink® in bulk quantities to commercial food manufacturers, restaurants, and wellness brands. You can purchase in bulk directly on this page with free shipping on orders up to 400lbs or contact our customer service team for orders over 400lbs to coordinate freight.

To ensure maximum freshness and the fastest possible delivery, our salt is rigorously inspected, packaged, and shipped from our culinary headquarters in Southwest, Missouri.