Tahitian vanilla beans from Indonesia are generally shorter, plumper, and contain a much higher oil and water content than Bourbon beans. The aroma is flowery, fruity with a smooth flavor. They are often described as smelling like licorice, cherries, or wine. Gourmet pastry chefs love to work with the Tahitian (Tahitensis) variety, which are perfect for many applications.

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Color: Dark Brown

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Description / Tahitian (Tahitensis) Vanilla Beans (Indonesia)

Tahitian Vanilla comes from the fruit of an orchid variety called Vanilla Tahitensis which is a completely different species than the Bourbon (Planifolia) varieties from Madagascar. Tahitian beans are more delicate than Bourbon beans with completely different flavor profile - they are flowery, fruity and anisic with a smooth flavor. Gourmet pastry chefs love to work with the bulk Tahitian vanilla beans because of their sweet floral flavor.

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Grade	Grade A (Gourmet/Premium/Prime)
Length	6-7 inches (16cm - 17.5cm)
Color	Dark Brown
Moisture Content	30-35%
Flavor Profile	cherries, delicate, figs, liquorice, raisens, red wine, floral, fruity, sweet
Basic Preparation	To use a vanilla bean, cut each end off from the vanilla bean and slice through the vanilla bean lengthwise, remove the paste from inside the vanilla bean and use as needed.
Recommended Applications	Use in a variety of cooking and baking applications, including vanilla sugar, sweet sauces, ice cream, cakes and cookies, and homemade vanilla extract Use vanilla seeds to add a gourmet visual cue to ice cream, custards and crème brûlées Add to coffee grinds for vanilla-flavored coffee, or add pods to sugar to make vanilla sugar
Ingredients	Vanilla Beans
Product Style	Whole
Shelf Life	1 year
Handling / Storage	Store in a cool, dry place.
Country of Origin	Indonesia
Dietary Preferences	All Natural, Gluten-Free, Kosher Parve, Non-GMO
Irradiated	No
Allergen Information	None Specified