Bourbon Gourmet Grade A vanilla pods from Madagascar, 14 to 16 cm in length, grown and cured by our family for 3 to 6 months in the SAVA region. Sold by weight, designed for professional pastry-making and catering.
Bourbon Vanilla Beans by Weight
- Variety
- Vanilla planifolia (Bourbon vanilla)
- Terroir
- SAVA region (Sambava), northeastern Madagascar
- Preparation
- Pods picked when ripe, matured for 3 to 6 months in trunks, then hand sorted and graded.
- Curing
- Slow curing for 3 to 6 months in trunks, at controlled temperature and humidity
- Moisture
- 30 to 38% (Karl Fischer)
- Size
- 14 to 16 cm
- Aromatic notes
- Cocoa, prune and butter, intense aroma when opened
- Best for
- High-end pastry, fine dining, hospitality, ice cream makers, chocolatiers
Black Gourmet Grade A Bourbon vanilla beans from Madagascar, 14-16 cm, grown and cured by our own family in the SAVA region, with no auction middlemen. The by-weight format: the economical middle ground between per-bean packs and bulk by the kilo.
Weight
100 g
Order before 14:00 Paris time for same-day dispatch. Estimated delivery: between 26 Oct and 29 Oct.
Shipped from our workshop in France, tracked. Free delivery to a pickup point over €30.
Wrong or damaged item? Tell us within 48 hours and we will offer a replacement, credit or refund. Our return policy.
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Origin & terroir
Our family grows this vanilla in the SAVA region, around Sambava, Madagascar. The beans are slow-cured for 3 to 6 months in trunks, under controlled temperature and humidity, then sorted by hand.
- Grade:Gourmet Grade A, supple, oily, glossy beans, 0% splits (category I of the NF ISO 5565-2 standard)
- Size: 14-16 cm, bean-by-bean gauge grading, visual and UV checks
- Vanillin: 1.4-3% (HPLC-measured, contractual guarantee of at least 1.4%)
- Moisture: 30-38% (Karl Fischer)
Tasting & uses
Designed for demanding pastry work and heavy vanilla users: high-end pastry, fine dining, hotels, ice cream makers, chocolatiers.
Storage
36 months vacuum-sealed, kept cool and away from light.
The format
Your choice of 100 g, 250 g or 500 g, food-grade PE/PA vacuum packing, protected from light. Stock in France (Bessan, Hérault): ships within 48 hours.
Ingredients
100 % Madagascar Bourbon vanilla pods (Vanilla planifolia).
