Tahitian vanilla beans are incredibly delicate, floral, and intoxicating to the palate. Notes of red wine, cherry, peach, and other stone fruits shine through in this incredible bean that is more subtle in its vanilla essence than a Madagascar or bourbon type vanilla bean; however its flavor and perhaps more importantly, Tahitian vanillas' aroma makes it ever more desirable to many of the worlds finest pastry chefs.
Real Gourmet Tahitian vanilla beans, like ours, have won awards in Paris and are respected by top chefs worldwide. Authentic Tahitian vanilla is respected for its floral complexity and the immeasurable depth it can add to recipes. We recommend making this type of bean the star ingredient rather than just part of many ingredients some recipes that call for vanilla flavor. These beans add tremendous and unmatched flavor to pastries, sauces, gelato, and other sweet and savory treats. Try taking your cooking and baking to the next level with our 100 percent pure Tahitian vanilla pods grown and harvested in the Society islands
Authentic Tahitian vanilla is consistently the most expensive vanilla in the world. Here at Slofoodgroup we offer the best pricing and quality on real vanilla from Tahiti online. Other sellers may say they are selling Tahiti vanilla but in most cases that is just Tahitian type vanilla from Papua New Guinea or Indonesia. We have that too but don't be fooled by these imposters. These other beans are good beans but they are definitely not the real thing.
Curious as to why vanilla from Tahiti is more expensive than vanilla from other countries? Take a look at this article for a little insight
These gourmet vanilla beans from Tahiti have been certified kosher by a reputable Rabbi at EarthKosher, a Kosher Certification Agency. View all kosher ingredients here
Flavor profile of Vanilla X Tahitensis:
sweet summer cherries, ripe fruit, licorice, caramel, and star anise
- Tahitian Vanilla from Tahiti have a much higher moisture content than other growing regions of vanilla . The higher than average moisture content at 55-60 percent humidity is set by the department of agriculture in cooperation vanilla farmers for the establishment and uniqueness of real Tahitian vanilla beans from the original location of its origin. .
- Vanilla Tahitiensis vanilla beans are visibly plump, juicy, and full bodied with ample amounts of vanilla bean seeds (also known as vanilla caviar). The average length of each gourmet vanilla pods is 14+ cm. or 5.5 inches. but can be up to 18cm plus Because of their natural size and high moisture content, there are approximately 60-90 vanilla pods per pound depending on the average length of the pods.
- Tahitian vanilla beans are also easier to clean scrap vanilla seeds from than other beans even easier than gourmet Madagascar vanilla beans. Check out this short video to see how! As is true for all our vanilla products, these beans are vegan, gluten free, and non-GMO
