Gourmet Short Indonesia Vanilla Beans - For Extract
Your go to make your homemade vanilla extract - they are oily, full of flavour and fit perfectly in your jar.
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Full Description
Discover the excellence of Grade A Indonesian Vanilla Beans, coming directly from the farmer to your tables perfect for baking and vanilla extracts! It’s the best we have in-store, the gourmet vanilla beans are what most pastry chefs use to make their cakes and pastries. Our world-class Planifolia Vanilla beans are overflowing with oil and seeds giving them a high vanillin content.
The pods possess these characteristics due to the fact that they are hand harvested 9 months after pollination followed by a lengthy and traditional curing process of 5 to 6 months each bean is prepared with the utmost care ensuring the finest premium gourmet quality Indonesian Vanilla beans.
Our premium Indonesian organic gourmet vanilla beans come from the Sumatra region in Indonesia and grow in fertile volcanic soil on the coastline of the world's biggest volcanic lake.By embracing fair trade and sustainable practices, we ensure fair compensation and respect for everyone involved, from the fields to your table eliminating the middlemen.
When you choose Maison Vanilla, you’re not just savoring the finest Indonesian vanilla - you’re supporting a story of sustainability, connection, and positive change.
Product Specification
Grade A Premium Vanilla Beans from Indonesia Used by World Class Chefs and Bakers
| Origin | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Length | 7-9 Inches (18-22cm) |
| Color & Texture | Brown to dark brown and Oily, full of vanilla seeds - non split |
| Vanillin Content | 1.5% - 3% |
| Shelf Life | 2 Years |
| Allergen Information | None Specified |
Bean Flavor Profile
Recommended Application
- Homemade Vanilla Extracts - Baking cookies and cakes - Infused in creams such as Creme brules and ice cream - Infused in sugar to make Vanilla sugar
FAQs
Answers to commonly asked questions.
What is the difference between grade A, B and C?
The difference between grade A, B and C is the quality of the beans. Grade A is also known as gourmet quality; the crème de la crème of vanilla. Grade B is the middle tier quality and C is the lowest quality vanilla beans. To learn more about different grades read our blog.
How to store Vanilla beans?
Vanilla beans are best stored in an airtight container that is at room temperature to best preserve the bean’s aromas and moisture content and avoid contact with direct sunlight. Our best recommendation would be storing them in a ziplock bag or a mason jar.
Please do not freeze or refrigerate your pods as mould could grow and they will dry out altering the aroma of your pods. If stored properly vanilla beans can last years!
How long does vanilla bean last?
If stored properly vanilla beans can last years and years! However we would be careful with consuming vanilla beans that have been stored for 5 years or more.
How to make Vanilla Extract?
Vanilla extract is a simple but lengthy process which requires you to leave vanilla beans in a neutral alcohol with not too much flavour (e.g.Vodka and Rum) and to leave the beans in the alcohol for 6 months after which the vanilla has completely infused itself with the alcohol leaving you with vanilla extract.
What is the difference between Vanilla Planifolia and Vanilla Tahitensis/ Tahitians?
Many factors differentiate both types of vanilla such as aroma and physical appearance. Planifolia possesses strong, bold, creamy and sweet flavour and is thicker, oilier and darker in appearance whereas Tahitensis a more delicate and floral flavour and are more shorter, plumper and lighter in colour.
