Okay, so I've been up and down the forum, as well as a few others, and I can't seem to get a straight answer.  Can anyone help?  SWIM has seen and used yellowish granulated spice many times and likes it, however he just came across some reddish-brown (more brown) spice that is a bit sticky.  Is this any good?  He tried a bit of it, and it seemed to "feel" the same, however he did not try too much because he's a bit worried.

Any suggestions?  Thanks.