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Vanilla beans
Are you looking for the best vanilla beans at the best price?
I select my vanilla like a chief sommelier chooses his great wines. After having travelled the world in search of the best vanilla, I offer you my collection with rich and complex aromatic notes. Do you love vanilla? Wait until you discover the incredible fragrance and quality of my beans
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2 Gourmet Gourmet Refined Wild Vanilla Beans 10-13cm S - Papua New...
Main notes: Spicy, Leather, Licorice, Musk, Wild.Aromatic: A vanilla with wild notes that stands out!Quality : 10-13cm - Size S - Refined gourmet wild vanilla (semi-dry).Origin - Plantations : Papua.Packing: Bag of 2 resealable pods. With Papua Tahitensis vanilla, awaken your senses and surprise your taste buds with a product resulting from a long...
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4.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans2 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 8-12cm XS - Madagascar
Quality: small pods from 8 to 13cm - Size XS - 25 to 30% humidity - Long traditional ripening.Origin - Plantations: Sambava, Andapa, Vohémar, Antalaha.Packaging : Resealable bag. Treat yourself to the best Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar with magnificent XS beans. Cocoa and fruity notes, a bewitching perfume, all the conditions are there to sublimate your...
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5.9 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans2 Gourmet Refined Wild Vanilla Beans +14cm M - Papua New Guinea
Main notes: Wild, spicy, creamy, undergrowth, leathery-slippery. Fining: A wild, semi-dry vanilla. Caliber : Sauvage Gourmet Refined +14cm - Size M. Origin - Plantations: Highlands. Packaging : Resealable bagThis vanilla is produced deep in the highlands of Papua. It offers you a real taste journey off the beaten track. Discover my 14 cm Tahitensis...
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8.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans2 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 14-15cm M - Madagascar
Main notes : Cacaotée, Gourmande, Caramélisée Fining: Gold Reserve 14-15cm - Size M - 25-30% - Long traditional maturing. Origin - Plantations : SAVA - Madagascar Packaging: Resealable bag. Exotic flavors, cocoa notes, a bewitching smell as soon as you open the package, how could you resist my 14-15 cm Bourbon Gold vanilla from the Sava region of...
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9.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans2 Bourbon Vanilla Beans Gold 16-17cm L - Madagascar
Quality : Prestige 16-17cm - Size L - 25 to 30% humidity - Very long traditional refining.Origin - Plantations : SAVA - MadagascarPackaging : Resealable bag of 2 vanilla beans. Bourbon Gold vanilla is a reference in the world of vanilla. This time, I offer you a perfectly refined vanilla and 16 to 17 cm fleshy pods. They will reveal their delicious black...
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7.9 9,90 € In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans10 Dry Vanilla Beans 8-12cm XS - Papua New Guinea
Main notes: Woody, undergrowth, honey, musky. Fining: Very dry vanilla, slightly split. Caliber: Vanilla Extraction 8-12cm. Origin - Plantations : Jungles and Villages of the North West. As soon as you receive it, you just have to put 10 dry vanilla beans in your bottle with white rum. For pastries, please rehydrate the beans in water or milk, room...
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11.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans2 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 18-19cm XL - Madagascar
Main notes: Cocoated, fruity. Aromatic: A very fruity vanilla, cocoa finish.Quality: Grand Cru 18 to 19cm - - Size XL - 25 to 30% humidity - Very long traditional maturing.Origin - Plantations : SAVA - Sambava, Antalaha, Vohémar, AndapaPackaging : Resealable bag.When the 18cm mark is passed, the vanilla beans are really superb. A Bourbon vanilla with very...
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11.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beansA Tahitian Vanilla Bean - Black Pearl
Quality: 13-15cm - Size M - 35 to 40% humidity.Origin - Plantations : French Polynesia, Tahaa Island, Raiatea and Huahiné.Packaging : Resealable bag. Tahitian vanilla is not the most "full-bodied and powerful on the nose". Ma Black Pearl de Tahiti offers biscuity (gingerbread and speculoos), aniseed and gourmand notes. The ensemble evokes sensual,...
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12.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beansOne Black Gold Vanilla Bean Tsy Taitry +17cm XL - Madagascar
Quality : Luxury +17cm - long maturation - Harvest 2018Origin - Plantations : Terroir of Sambava, Antalaha, AndapaPackaging : Resealable bag. A totally unique vanilla made from two species of orchids, vanilla planifolia and vanilla pompona. This rare product is a little gustatory jewel that allows you to discover vanilla in a different way. One pod is...
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2 Grand Cru Vanilla Beans +14cm M - Uganda
Main notes: Cacaotée, Intensely vanilla. Quality : Gold Reserve +14cm - Size M - Harvest 2018 Use: Pastries, simmered dishes (blanquette de veau, pot-au-feu) Origin - Plantations: Rwenzori region, Kibale, Kyambura, Bwindi, N'dali. Packaging: resealable bag. Feel like taking your taste buds on a trip? Would you like to discover new aromatic palettes?...
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12.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans2 Vanilla beans Veracruz - Mexico
Main notes: Cocoa, spicy, sweet, confectionery, red fruits.Quality: 15-17cm - Size L - about 30% humidity - Long maturation.Origin - Plantations : VeracruzSubtle notes of chocolate, spices and caramels, beautiful pods less fleshy than the Bourbon vanilla pods, but just as delicious (and even better in aromatic). Tasting this treasure will change your...
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14.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans2 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 20-22cm XXL - Madagascar
Aromatic: A great vanilla. The most intense of my Bourbon vanilla beans.Quality: +20cm - Size XXL - Very long traditional refining.Packaging: Reclosable bag of Bourbon Gold vanilla.The best of the harvest is here. For some, it will be too expensive but beyond the price, it is a journey, an exceptional vanilla that you buy. Succumb to the subtle taste of...
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14.9 19,90 € In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans10 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 8-12cm XS - Madagascar
Quality: small beans from 8 to 12cm - Size XS - 25 to 30% humidity - Long traditional ripening.Origin - Plantations: Sambava, Andapa, Vohémar, Antalaha.Packaging : Resealable bag. The best price to buy Bourbon vanilla. Small pods that you can use to make syrups and arranged rums. If you want a more intense vanilla, choose longer vanilla beans for more...
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20 Dried Vanilla Beans 8-12cm XS - Papua New Guinea
Main notes: Floral, undergrowth, honey, musky. Fining: Very dry vanilla, slightly split. Size: Vanilla Extraction 8-12cm size XS Origin - Plantations : Jungles and Villages of the North West, vanilla from the islands of Papua. For pastries, please rehydrate the pods in water or milk, room temperature, for 4 hours.An ideal vanilla to create a maximum of...
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19.9 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans10 Gourmet Gourmet Refined Wild Vanilla Beans 10-13cm S - Papua New...
Main notes: Spicy, Leather, Licorice, Musk, Wild.Aromatic : The joy of discovering a spicy and exotic vanilla.Quality : 10-13cm - Size S - Gourmet Wild Vanilla refined to 20-25% moisture (semi-dry).Use: Custard, infusion in milk, homemade syrups.Origin - Plantations: Highlands of Papua.Packaging : Resealable bag."Great value for money, vanilla with a...
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19.9 24,90 € In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans40 Dried Vanilla Beans 8-12cm XS - Papua New Guinea
Main notes: woody, musky. Fining: Very dry vanilla, split. Size: Vanilla Extraction 8-12cm size XS. Origin : Plantations : Jungles and Villages of the North West, vanilla from the islands of Papua. Very dry vanilla reserved mainly for the creation of homemade vanilla extract (alcohol or sugar base), arranged or marked rums. For pastries, please rehydrate...
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10 Gourmet Gourmet Refined Wild Vanilla Beans +14cm M - Papua New...
Main notes : Wild, spicy, creamy, undergrowth. Finishing notes : Leather-slide. Fining: A wild vanilla, matured semi-dry. Aromatic: A micro batch with a unique amplitude. Color: Striated ebony, very oily, silvery sheen. Size: Gourmet Refined +14cm - Size M Origin - Plantations: Highlands region - Mount Kabangama, Goroka.Packaging : Resealable bag...
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10 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 10-12cm XS - Madagascar
Quality: small pods from 10 to 12cm - Size XS - 25 to 30% humidity - Long traditional maturing.Origin - Plantations: Sambava, Andapa, Vohémar, Antalaha.Packaging : Resealable bag. The best price to buy Bourbon vanilla. Small pods that you can use to make syrups and arranged rums. If you want a more intense vanilla, choose longer vanilla beans for more...
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29.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans10 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 14-15cm M - Madagascar
Superb Bourbon vanilla beans, a very tasty set, a maturing period of several months for an amazing result in pastries! Main notes: Cacaotée, Gourmand, Caramelized Quality: Gold Reserve 14-15cm - Size M - 25-30% - Long traditional maturing.Use : A quality to be discovered in desserts as well as in mixed cuisine (Vanilla chicken, vanilla scallops)....
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29.9 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans3 Vanilla Beans Black Gold Tsy Taitry +17cm XL - Madagascar
Main notes: fruity, caramelized, bewitching.Aromatic: A rare vanilla, with a powerful nose and "off the beaten track" which represents a tiny part of the harvest of Madagascar (about 0.001%)Quality: Luxury +17cm - long refining - Harvest 2018Use: It works wonders in desserts, savoury dishes (such as scallops with vanilla) and arranged rums.Origin -...
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34.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans10 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 16-17cm L - Madagascar
Quality: Prestige 16-17cm - Size L - 25-30% humidity - Very long traditional maturing.Origin - Plantations : SAVA - MadagascarPackaging : Resealable bag. Let yourself be bewitched by its subtle aromas and leave for a trip to the Indian Ocean without leaving your kitchen. This vanilla will awaken all your senses and make your cooking and baking more and...
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10 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 18-19cm XL - Madagascar
Once you get over the 6-inch mark, the vanilla beans are really great. A Bourbon vanilla with very cocoa, vanilla and creamy notes. I highly recommend it to all pastry lovers who want to add the final touch to their desserts Main notes: Cocoated, fruity.Aromatic: A very fruity vanilla with a cocoa finish.Quality: Grand Cru 18 to 19cm - - Size XL - 25 to...
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80 Dried Vanilla Beans 10-13cm S - Papua New Guinea
Main notes: floral, undergrowth, honey, musky. Fining: Very dry vanilla, slightly split. Size: Vanilla Extraction 8-12cm - Size XS Origin - Plantations : Jungles and Villages of the North West. Dry vanilla reserved mainly for the creation of homemade vanilla extract (alcohol or sugar base) or arranged rums.For pastries, please rehydrate the beans in water...
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36.9 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans20 Gourmet Gourmet Refined Wild Vanilla Beans 10-13cm S - Papua New...
Main notes: Spicy, Leather, Licorice, Musk.Aromatic: An aromatic discovery for the majority of my clients!Quality: 10-13cm - Size S - Gourmet wild vanilla refined to 20-25% moisture (semi-dry).Use: Custard, infusion in milk, homemade syrups.Packaging: Resealable bag. A vanilla from the Highlands of Papua that reveals all its spicy aromas. This batch of 20...
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10 Grand Cru Vanilla Beans +14cm M - Uganda
Main notes : Cacaotée, Wild, Intense vanilla. Aromatic: The strongest vanilla I offer. Colour: Large pods, Pearly black, Vanilla essential oil. Quality: Gold Reserve +14cm - Size M - Harvest 2018 Use: Pastries, simmered dishes (veal blanquette, stews) Origin - Plantations: Rwenzori region, Kibale, Kyambura, Bwindi, N'dali.Packaging: reclosable bag or...
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10 Bourbon Vanilla Beans Gold 20-22cm XXL - Madagascar
Aromatic: Awesome vanilla. The most intense of my Bourbon vanilla beans.Quality: +20cm - Size XXL - Very long traditional refining.Packaging : Resealable bag.The nec plus ultra of the harvest. For some, it will be too expensive but beyond the price, it is a journey, an exceptional vanilla that you buy. Succumb to the intense taste of my Madagascar...
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46.9 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans20 Gourmet Gourmet Refined Wild Vanilla Beans +14cm M - Papua New...
Main notes : Wild, spicy, creamy, undergrowth. Finishing notes : Leather-slide. Sensation: A wild vanilla, matured semi-dry to be discovered! Size : Gourmet Refined +14cm (semi-dry) - Size M Origin - Plantations: Highlands region. Packaging : Resealable bag. 20 vanilla beans Tahitensis to always have this precious spice in your home. Make a group order...
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49.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans5 Tahitian Vanilla beans - Black Pearl
Quality: 13-15cm - Size M - 35 to 40% humidity - Long traditional maturing.Origin - Plantations : French Polynesia, Tahaa Island, Raiatea and Huahiné.Packaging : Resealable bag. Ma Black Pearl de Tahiti proposes biscuity (gingerbread and speculoos), aniseed and gourmand notes. The ensemble evokes sensual, feminine and sweet notes. Under its delicate,...
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49.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans10 Vanilla beans Veracruz - Mexico
Main notes: Cocoa, spicy, sweet, confectionery, red fruits.Quality: 15-17cm - Size L - about 30% humidity - Long maturation.Origin - Plantations : VeracruzSubtle notes of chocolate, spices and red fruits, beautiful pods less fleshy than the Bourbon vanilla pods, but just as delicious (and even better in aromatic). Tasting this treasure will change your...
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40 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 8-12cm XS - Madagascar
Quality: small pods from 8 to 12cm - Size XS - 25 to 30% humidity - Long traditional ripening.Origin - Plantations: Sambava, Andapa, Vohémar, Antalaha.Packaging : Resealable bag. An ideal size if you are looking for Bourbon vanilla beans for your syrups and arranged rums. These vanilla beans are mainly intended for maceration. For your pastries and...
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20 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 14-15cm M - Madagascar
Main notes: Cacaotée, Gourmand, Caramelized Fining: Gold Reserve 14-15cm - Size M - 25-30% - Long traditional maturing. Origin - Plantations : SAVA - Madagascar Packaging: Resealable bag. 20 beautiful vanilla beans from Madagascar for your group orders. Enjoy with your loved ones an exceptional vanilla and discover an aromatic palette simply...
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56.9 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans6 Vanilla Beans Black Gold Tsy Taitry +17cm XL - Madagascar
Main notes: fruity, caramelized, bewitching.Aromatic: A rare vanilla, with a powerful nose and "off the beaten track" which represents a tiny part of the harvest of Madagascar (about 0.001%)Quality: Luxury +17cm - long refining - Harvest 2018Origin - Plantations: Soil of Sambava, Antalaha, AndapaConditioning: Resealable bag. Black Gold Vanilla Tsy Taitry...
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20 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 16-17cm L - Madagascar
Quality: Prestige 16-17cm - Size L - 25 to 30% humidity - Very long traditional refining.Origin - Plantations : SAVA - MadagascarPackaging : Resealable bag. Discover or rediscover the flavours of Bourbon Gold vanilla from Madagascar. Order with your family or friends 20 beautiful perfectly refined beans revealing black beans of a very beautiful quality to...
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64.9 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans40 Gourmet Gourmet Refined Wild Vanilla Beans 10-13cm S - Papua New...
Main notes: Spicy, Musky, Wild.Aromatic : Get off the beaten track.Quality: Wild Vanilla 10-13cm - Size S - Gourmet Tahitensis Vanilla refined to 20-25% moisture (semi-dry).Origin - Plantations : Papua.Packaging: Resealable bag. With these 40 vanilla pods, the greatest cooks and pastry chefs will bring a very nice added value to their recipes. Fragrant...
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79.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans10 Tahitian Vanilla beans - Black Pearl
Quality: 13-15cm - Size M - 35 to 40% humidity - Long traditional maturing.Origin - Plantations : French Polynesia, Tahaa Island, Raiatea and Huahiné.Packaging : Resealable bag. With this Black Pearl vanilla from Tahiti, you will discover new flavours. Different from Bourbon vanilla, it will titillate your taste buds with its biscuity flavors and its...
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79.9 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans40 Gourmet Refined Wild Vanilla Beans +14cm M - Papua New Guinea
Main notes : Wild, spicy, creamy, undergrowth. Finishing notes : Leather-slide. Fining: Semi-dry, 12 months in trunk. Aromatic: An origin that I love! Size: Vanille Sauvage Gourmet Refined +14cm (semi-dry) - Size M Origin - Plantations: Highlands region. Packaging : Resealable bag Pods larger than a planifolia species and full of flavour. Refined for...
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99.9 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans12 Black Gold Vanilla Beans Tsy Taitry +17cm XL - Madagascar
Quality : Luxury +17cm - long maturation - Harvest 2018Origin - Plantations : Terroir of Sambava, Antalaha, AndapaPackaging : Resealable bag. Treat yourself to the best of vanilla with this rare product. Black Tsy Taitry vanilla knows how to distinguish itself by its subtle flavours and accompanies your greatest dishes. This vanilla from Madagascar is the...
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40 Bourbon Gold Vanilla Beans 14-15cm M - Madagascar
Main notes : Cacaotée, Gourmand, Caramelized Quality: Gold Reserve 14-15cm - Size M - 25-30% - Long traditional maturing. Origin - Plantations : SAVA - Madagascar Packaging : Resealable bag. Succumb to the pleasure of vanilla from Madagascar. I propose you here 40 beautiful fleshy and fragrant beans to bring this little extra to your dishes that will make...
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109.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans40 Bourbon Vanilla Beans Gold 16-17cm L - Madagascar
Quality: Prestige 16-17cm - Size L - 25 to 30% humidity - Very long traditional maturing.Origin - Plantations : SAVA - MadagascarPackaging : Resealable bag. With these 40 Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans with their inimitable taste, give another dimension to your dishes. Beautiful beans, product of a long maturing process, for exceptional flavours." 40...
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139.9 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beans20 Tahitian Vanilla beans - Black Pearl
Quality: 13-15cm - Size M - 35 to 40% humidity - Long traditional maturing.Origin - Plantations : French Polynesia, Tahaa Island, Raiatea and Huahiné.Packaging : Resealable bag. Treat yourself to a wonderful trip to the islands while eating. Tahitian vanilla is a rare product whose flavors will leave you breathless. Let yourself be tempted by this pack of...
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239 In Stock "product-namevanilla-beansDry Vanilla Beans 10-13cm S - Papua New Guinea - 1kg
Main notes: woody, floral and vanilla. Size: Very dry vanilla 8 to 12cm size XS - about 650 beans depending on size. Origin - Plantations: Highlands of Papua - Mount Wilhelm region. For pastries, please rehydrate the pods in water or milk at room temperature for 4 hours. *DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY Included in Europe"The best price - Mainly for alcohol-based...
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349 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beansWild Vanilla Gourmet Refined +14cm - 1kg
Main notes: spicy, wild, leather, liquorice, undergrowth.Aromatic: rare and wild intensity.Colour: ebony and very oily.Size: Sauvage Gourmet Refined +14cm (semi-dry) - About 300 to 350 pods.Origin - Plantations: Papua highlands region.*DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY Included"Best value for money on the market - limited stock!"
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589 Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans1kg Bourbon Vanilla Gold 14-15cm - Madagascar
Quality: 14 to 15cm - Size M - 25 to 30% humidity - Long traditional refining.Origin - Plantations: SAVA - Sambava, Antalaha, Vohémar, Andapa*DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY IncludedWith my 14-15 cm Bourbon Gold vanilla from Madagascar sold by the kilo, it is a kilo of pure gustatory pleasure. You are a professional of the restoration? Make an order per kilo to get...
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499 599,00 € Out of stock "product-namevanilla-beans1kg Bourbon Vanilla Gold +19cm - Madagascar - Kg
Main notes : Cacaotée, Gourmet, Powerful Quality: Gold Reserve +19cm - Refining in "Grand Cru" trunk. Origin - Plantations: SAVA - Sambava, Antalaha, Andapa *DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY Included Treat yourself to a kilo of pure happiness with my 19 cm Bourbon Gold vanilla from Madagascar. Treated with the utmost care by my producers. It reveals its aromatic...
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Discover my different vanilla beans "off the beaten track"
If my loyal customers assure me every day of the quality of my work, being recognized by the Culinary College of France since 2018 is a real reward. When a great chef chooses my vanilla, I am sure that its quality is exemplary. Starred chefs do not compromise on quality, their trust honours me and motivates me to always go further to find exceptional products to share with you.
My passion for vanilla pushes me to choose different vanillas. This product is extraordinary. Depending on the country it comes from, it offers each time a new experience. Fruity, musky, woody, cocoa notes, each vanilla bean offers a unique taste journey. During my travels in vanilla and spice producing countries, I have set up partnerships with producers-collectors. You can discover that each vanilla bean has a unique nose and aromatic amplitude depending on its region of production, its maturation or its variety. The respect of a long traditional maturing process is also one of my signatures. The result: a black Bourbon Gold vanilla with full-bodied cocoa notes, a drier Ugandan vanilla with wild notes or a very floral Papua vanilla. Every year, I do my utmost so that you can discover new aromatic vanilla palettes. My ambition: to make my clients understand that the scent of a real vanilla can be very different from what you might imagine. It's often a discovery when you first receive my selections. I am looking for aromatic intensity, power, feminine or wild notes that will make me "vibrate" and make my customers happy. My objective: to discover year after year new harvests, superb vanilla with exotic notes that make you travel just by smelling them. And when you taste them, you will be able to enjoy an explosion of flavours. Here are the vanillas that I offer on my website. The one from Guadeloupe being on the way out, you won't find it here anymore (for the moment), but I wanted to pay a tribute to it anyway.
Mexican vanilla
Mexico is the original land of vanilla. Not everyone knows this, as Madagascar now produces the majority of the world's vanilla. For the record, the Totonaques cultivated vanilla long before being colonized by the Spanish. The latter discovered Mexican vanilla in the 16th century and decided to produce some. But what they didn't know was that in Mexico, an endemic bee was responsible for naturally pollinating the flowers of the vanilla tree. It wasn't until the 19th century and the intervention of Edmond Albius, a slave from Reunion Island, that they understood the principle of pollination and managed to produce vanilla in the Indian Ocean for the first time. Since that time, Bourbon vanilla has been cultivated. Vanilla from Mexico is therefore a rarer product. It does not lack subtlety with its cocoa, spicy and sweet notes that are not without reminding the red fruit. You will appreciate its powerful flavours in the mouth to sublimate all your recipes.
Bourbon Gold vanilla from Madagascar
Madagascar today produces 80% of the world's vanilla. We discover there fleshy pods with magnificent black beans. Bourbon vanilla takes its name from a family of kings of France. It is produced in only 5 countries: Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion Island, Seychelles and Comoros. No other vanilla can obtain this appellation. Thus, as for the great vintages, Bourbon vanilla is a geographical appellation. I wanted to offer you a Bourbon vanilla that can surprise you with its intensity. Every year, it is important that my Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar keeps beautiful warm and cocoa notes. When I received my first batch in 2019, I was surprised to discover bottom notes that tended towards caramel. In the Sava region, there are many producers, each one putting forward their know-how. Mastering the cultivation of vanilla requires a perfect knowledge of all the stages of production, from cultivation to shipping. Planting, climatic hazards, harvesting at full maturity or not, maturing in wooden trunks, everything must be mastered to perfection. Of course, this has an impact on the price, but you only have to taste a low-range vanilla to understand that vanilla, like wine, is a noble product that takes time to reach maturity to satisfy your taste buds. What I offer and strive to find is a Bourbon vanilla that reflects my signature with a Bourbon vanilla maturation that goes off the beaten track. I want my customers, when they smell my vanilla, to understand by breathing it all my work. Do you really want to discover a Bourbon vanilla with a different nose and intensity? Trust David Vanille. My favorite: Bourbon Gold vanilla, a vanilla with cocoa, buttery and caramelized notes. Long maturing in a trunk for a singular aromatic precision. Moisture content 28-35%.
Papua New Guinea Vanilla
When you begin to discover something other than the Bourbon Vanilla of Madagascar, you quickly become interested in the vanilla of Papua New Guinea. Papua offers two varieties: Planifolia vanilla (the most common) and Tahitensis vanilla, which is the same variety found in Tahiti. If the maturing of Tahitensis in Papua is identical to that of Planifolia, the difference lies in the fact that the former is not scalded. We find sweet and very exotic notes on this origin. The intensity of its aromatic palette offers characteristic notes of flowers, leather, sometimes slightly roasted. This vanilla touches me particularly. The work of the Papuan communities over the last twenty years or so has been remarkable in promoting this singularity. It remains a great challenge to train producers and collectors to offer a vanilla that is properly refined without developing germs. Too often, the samples do not meet my requirements: the moisture content is too high and the vanilla is badly ripened, without power. My goal is to offer you a superior quality with a long maturation and notes that are faithful to the typicality of a Papua New Guinea Tahitensis vanilla. If you wish to discover a vanilla from far away lands with "fireworks" notes, discover David Vanille's Papua New Guinea vanilla.
Tahitian vanilla
A fleshy bean, floral notes, a unique caramel-speculoos aroma, this is what Tahitian vanilla offers you. Once again, I have taken the time to search for the best vanilla from French Polynesia to offer you a little gustatory jewel. This full-flavoured vanilla has nothing to envy to the Bourbon vanilla that is mostly found. Vanilla tahitenis, vanilla planifolia, these two vanillas are produced in Tahiti to vary the pleasures. Much rarer than the vanilla of Madagascar, this product is to be discovered imperatively. Great chefs such as Guy Savoie have adopted this vanilla. And you, are you ready to taste it?
Ugandan Vanilla - Grand Cru
Are you looking for rarer origins? Uganda is a country that has been struggling to make a name for itself in the vanilla industry for some years now. It's very difficult for me to find a black vanilla of excellent quality in this area at the moment. The last batch I received was re-refined and sorted by myself, because the humidity level and the quality received did not correspond to my specifications. The result is a refined vanilla with wild notes that will find its recognition in macerations. I have a particular requirement regarding the quality of my vanilla. An exceptional product must be treated in the best possible way and my customers also have a high demand that I must meet. Would you like to get off the beaten track and treat yourself to a refined vanilla that stands out from the crowd? Ugandan vanilla will sublimate your arranged rums and your homemade vanilla extracts.
The Black Gold Tsy Taitry vanilla from Madagascar
Another vanilla to discover: Black Gold Tsy Taitry. This one is produced in Madagascar near Andapa, Sambava and Antalaha. This vanilla benefits from a long refining process and offers long, fleshy beans. The quality of this little-known vanilla is exceptional. It presents fruity and caramelized notes that are simply bewitching. If you are looking for a rare product, this vanilla is for you.
Pompona vanilla from Guadeloupe: an endangered vanilla
Guadeloupe used to be a vanilla-producing region, but the industry has all but disappeared. Of course, there are still many vanilla producers in Guadeloupe, the remnants of an era when the island's vanilla was renowned in Europe. Some lovers and enthusiasts continue to develop agroforestry projects, vanilla under shade or in the undergrowth. The majority of the Planeolia vanilla harvested undergoes a transformation with the Bourbon technique (scalding, steaming, maturing), a minority scarifies "combing" the vanilla like the one I love and select exclusively. The vanilla producers of Guadeloupe who perpetuate a refining process by "scarifying" the vanilla preserve a unique know-how in the French West Indies. I can only encourage this approach which allows vanilla to develop exceptional and singular notes. Scarified Guadeloupe planifolia vanilla will develop musky, woody and deep notes. The Pompona vanilla from Guadeloupe scarified will offer balsamic, floral, full-bodied notes that no other vanilla can match. The latter is a variety that has almost disappeared from the world. It is rarer than a diamond.
Buy your vanilla by the kilo
At David Vanille's, it's to each his own. While some people order one or two beans, others buy vanilla by the kilo. I chose to make this offer for two reasons. On the one hand, I am recognized by the Culinary College of France. Great chefs and pastry chefs have a high consumption of quality vanilla. One kilo of vanilla is more than 300 beans depending on their size. Vanilla lovers who cook a lot with this spice choose to place group orders. Sold by the kilo, my vanilla is less expensive. If you want to discover the best vanilla in the world at the best price, it's only on David Vanille.