Frequently asked

Who is Slofoodgroup and why we are more than just great vanilla beans?

Slofoodgroup is an online gourmet spice house and flavor store that believes in the principle “best in, best out”. We are a full-service flavor company, traveling the world to find the finest spices you can buy online. Great food, great conversations, and moments with friends and family. That is what life is about. At Slofoodgroup we are happy to help by providing one small piece. Great flavors for you to enjoy. Take advantage of our free shipping. It makes shopping convenient and hassle-free by delivering the flavors you love straight to home, professional kitchen or food manufacturing establishment.

Are your vanilla beans sustainably sourced and are farmers are paid a fair price

Yes, all of our products are ethically harvested and produced. Our team at Slofoodgroup work directly with small community based farmers and medium size operations that are family owned or cooperatives owned by the farmers. Framers are paid directly and prices are set solely by the farmers. We annually audit each operation through a series of checks and balances that include but are not limited to, legal documentation, record keeping on lots, safety data sheets, certifications, third party audits, letters of guarantee and randomized visits. Members of our staff will stay on property for several weeks, learning the processes and building relationships with individuals. Slofoodgroup supports sustainability efforts by investments in villages in communities including building water wells, donating supplies for education and other assistance programs. This works in unison with ongoing and direct daily, weekly and monthly communication not just while each product is in season but out of season as well. Our partners are viewed as our family and treated as so. SFG is a member of the BBB and local chamber of commerce. Our dedication is to operations that strive towards the highest standards for everyones well being across the full spectrum of our value chain. We hope you will join us in this pursuit.

Quality spices and cooking ingredients, you can count on. We guarantee it

Slofoodgroup guarantees you will be happy with the quality of the products you purchase and service provided by our staff. If you do not love your purchase, let us know. We will be happy to help you return any unopened and unused product and get your money back.Terms and conditions do apply. Please refer to this policy to learn more.

A world full of spices and flavors found right here in our online shop

At Slofoodgroup you will find some of the worlds finest ingredients for cooking and baking. When sourcing our ingredients our team focuses on several pillars for success: I) the seasonality of products II) application of traditional methods and practices for curing and preservation. III) mondern safety and sanitation standards. IV) Sustainable methods applied to people and mother nature. We think this combination of assets and a few other pinches of things like salt and pepper really make a difference. We hope you do too.

Thank you for trusting us with your business.

- Shawn Gavin/ Director of Sustainable Services @slofoodgroup

Need a few things for your baking and cake decorating projects?

Vanilla beans, a bouquet of aromatic spices, liquid vanilla extracts and 24 karat edible gold sheets to name a few things. Slofoodgroup offers plenty of cake and bake shop ingredients to make you or your guests feel fancy .

Our pure vanilla extracts are made right here in the United States in sunny Sarasota, Florida. Vanilla extracts made with and without sugar and thick dreamy vanilla bean pastes that are packed with real vanilla flavor. Slofoodgroup hand selects only the finest vanilla beans from Madagscar, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, Tahiti and more each season.

Fancy edible gold sheets or gold powders that sparkle for that tiered wedding cake? Our edible gold leaf sheets are fit for a queen or special someone. Adding the right touch of elegance to any dessert or savory item. It really is hard to find a reason to shop anywhere else for cooking, baking and kitchen ingredients. At Slofoodgroup, we deliver the flavors that you and your family loves.