Tahitian Pure Vanilla Extract
Made from hand selected vanilla beans cultivated in Tahiti
Current price: $14.25
Vanilla Beans
Excellent Product! Excellent Service!
I'm a convert
I've been making my own vanilla extract for over a decade and used to buy my beans based on reviews at a Infamous Global seller. Was never sure what I would get. Then I found this company! The beans were beautiful! Fragrant, moist but not too moist, easy to cut open to expose the seeds and each Bean was six to seven inches long. I'm a happy extract maker! 💝💃🥳
High Quality Vanilla - excellent customer service.
Slo Food group team takes great care of their customers. Received a broken bottle of Vanilla and it was immediately handled. Received my replacement bottle within 3 days.
This extract is used to make our Tahitian Vanilla Cakes!
Great place to get your spices
SLO Food group is the best place I have found to buy my vanilla beans, great customer service, fast shipping and very competitive prices. Thank you for helping me with my project, Vanilla extract. Thank you don young
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Vanilla Beans
Excellent Product! Excellent Service!
I'm a convert
I've been making my own vanilla extract for over a decade and used to buy my beans based on reviews at a Infamous Global seller. Was never sure what I would get. Then I found this company! The beans were beautiful! Fragrant, moist but not too moist, easy to cut open to expose the seeds and each Bean was six to seven inches long. I'm a happy extract maker! 💝💃🥳
High Quality Vanilla - excellent customer service.
Slo Food group team takes great care of their customers. Received a broken bottle of Vanilla and it was immediately handled. Received my replacement bottle within 3 days.
This extract is used to make our Tahitian Vanilla Cakes!
Great place to get your spices
SLO Food group is the best place I have found to buy my vanilla beans, great customer service, fast shipping and very competitive prices. Thank you for helping me with my project, Vanilla extract. Thank you don young
How to Make Vanilla Extract
An easy to follow guide to making vanilla extract in your own kitchen
A Taste of French Polynesia
Genuinely Rare
Made from true Vanilla tahitensis grown and cured in French Polynesia, not Tahitian-type vanilla grown in Papua New Guinea, one of the rarest and most sought-after vanillas in the world.
A Different Bean, A Different Process
A natural hybrid of Vanilla planifolia and Vanilla odorata, cured with a rinsing step unique to this origin, resulting in a lower-vanillin, higher-aromatic bean unlike any other.
Prized by Perfumers
The same floral, seductive character that makes French Polynesian vanilla a favorite in luxury fragrances, including Chanel.
Effortless to Use
Infuses full-bodied vanilla flavor throughout a recipe without the need to scrape a whole bean.
Technical Specifications
| Origin | Made in the USA with Vanilla Beans from French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| Species | Vanilla tahitensis (Natural Hybrid of Vanilla planifolia and Vanilla odorata) |
| Strength | Single Fold (Standard) |
| Alcohol Content | 35% ABV |
| Curing Process | Beans Stacked and Laid in the Open Sun, Cured Until Darkened, Then Rinsed in Clear Water (Unique to This Origin) |
| Ingredients | Water, Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives, Organic Cane Sugar |
| Certifications | Kosher (EarthKosher), GMP |
| Additional Attributes | Non-GMO, Gluten Free |
| Flavor Profile | Floral, Fruity, Sweet, Seductive |
| Tasting Notes | Cherry, Star Anise, Floral |
| Rarity | Genuine French Polynesian Tahitensis; French Polynesia's Limited Production Cannot Meet Global Demand |
| Uses | Custards, Crème Brûlée, Pound Cakes, Fruit-Forward Desserts, Coffee Creamer, Oatmeal, Yogurt, Perfumery |
| Pairing | Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon, Saffron, Chocolate |
| Shelf Life | Does Not Expire; Stable for Years When Properly Stored |
| Packaging | Bottles (2 oz-32 oz); 128 oz and 4-Gallon Bulk Sizes |
Authentic Tahitian Vanilla Beans Grown in the Islands of Tahiti
Experience the floral aroma and flavor of vanilla from Tahiti in a bottle. What could be better than the delicate fruity, floral, cherry, and star anise-like flavor of the Tahitian vanilla bean? If you're a baker, pastry chef, or home cook, it just might be Tahitian vanilla extract. Vanilla extract is great for infusing full-bodied vanilla flavor throughout a recipe without the need to scrape the vanilla bean. If you're a lover or fan of Tahitian vanilla, this is the perfect choice of pure vanilla extract for you.
You Are Not Buying Plain Vanilla Extract
What do we mean by this? Well, most vanilla extract is made using Madagascar and other Bourbon or planifolia varieties of vanilla beans. This vanilla extract is made using Vanilla tahitensis grown in the fertile soils of French Polynesia. Vanilla from Tahiti, the authentic stuff, not Tahitian vanilla from Papua New Guinea (no offense to our friends in PNG), is the most expensive vanilla in the world. It's quite rare and only available in extremely limited quantities year to year and season to season. If you haven't tried vanilla from Tahiti, you truly don't know what you're missing. Its subtle aroma is floral, sweet, seductive, and most certainly a treasure. Tahitian vanilla is commonly used in high-end pastry shops, perfumes and fragrances, and cosmetic applications. Perhaps most famously, Chanel uses French Polynesian vanilla in their coveted fragrances. Say la Orana to vanilla from Tahiti and add a bit of paradise to your favorite recipes.
Ingredients in Our Tahitian Vanilla Extract
Why Genuine Origin Matters
How to Use Tahitian Vanilla Extract
Water, alcohol (35%), vanilla bean extractives, organic cane sugar. Because genuine French Polynesian vanilla is prized as much for its aroma as its flavor, this extract is crafted to preserve those delicate floral and fruity notes rather than let them fade during processing.
*Non-GMO, grown using natural, sustainable farming methods, gluten free, and certified kosher by EarthKosher, you can always feel good about choosing Slofoodgroup vanilla beans and extracts!
Genuine French Polynesian vanilla, made from beans actually grown in Tahiti, is a limited, high-demand crop, production is simply too small to meet global vanilla extract demand. Because of that scarcity, much of what's labeled "Tahitian vanilla extract" on the market is actually made from Vanilla tahitensis grown in Papua New Guinea instead, a different growing region entirely, even though the species and flavor character can be similar. Ours is the real thing: genuine Vanilla tahitensis, grown and cured in French Polynesia.
Tahitian vanilla shines brightest in recipes where vanilla is the star, not just a background note. Try it in custards, crème brûlée, pound cakes, and fruit-forward desserts, where its delicate floral aroma has room to come through. It's equally at home in homemade coffee creamer, oatmeal, yogurt parfaits, and almond milk for a smooth, subtle finish. For a flavor pairing that plays to its complexity, combine it with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, or even saffron, all of which complement its floral, fruity character beautifully.
A Different Bean, A Different Process
Vanilla tahitensis isn't just a different flavor, it's a genuinely different plant. A natural hybrid of Vanilla planifolia and Vanilla odorata, Tahitian vanilla beans are plumper and more moist than planifolia beans, with fewer seeds but a higher natural oil content, part of why the aroma is so pronounced. Tahitian vanilla is also cured differently than Bourbon-type vanilla: the beans are stacked and cured directly in the sun until they darken, then rinsed in clear water, a step unique to this origin. The result is a lower-vanillin, higher-aromatic bean that behaves differently than Madagascar or Mexican vanilla in a recipe, less about raw sweetness, more about fragrance and complexity.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Most vanilla extract is made from Madagascar or other Bourbon-type planifolia vanilla beans. This extract is made using Vanilla tahitensis grown in French Polynesia, a natural hybrid of Vanilla planifolia and Vanilla odorata, giving it a distinctly floral, fruity flavor with notes of cherry and star anise, quite different from the classic sweetness of Bourbon vanilla.
- No. This extract is made from true Vanilla tahitensis grown and cured in French Polynesia, the authentic origin of the species. Genuine French Polynesian production is limited, so much of what's sold as "Tahitian vanilla" elsewhere is actually grown in Papua New Guinea instead, a different growing region, though it can still be a quality product in its own right.
- French Polynesia's vanilla production is simply too small to meet global demand, making genuine Tahitian vanilla one of the rarest and most sought-after vanillas in the world.
- Tahitian vanilla has a delicate floral aroma with fruity, cherry, and star anise notes, less about raw sweetness and more about fragrance and complexity. It pairs beautifully with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and even saffron.
- It shines in recipes where vanilla is the star: custards, crème brûlée, pound cakes, and fruit-forward desserts. It's also wonderful in homemade coffee creamer, oatmeal, yogurt parfaits, and almond milk. Beyond the kitchen, its floral aroma makes it a favorite in high-end perfumes, Chanel famously uses French Polynesian vanilla in some of their fragrances.