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Flavor Profile: Steam Cured with the Traditional Bourbon Curing method produces a Heavenly vanilla aroma with rich, creamy undertones that will undoubtedly please the palate.
Introducing our USDA Certified Organic Grade A Madagascar Vanilla Beans, the gold standard of vanilla, sourced from the lush and fertile region of Madagascar, an island paradise renowned for its exceptional climate and unique biodiversity. These exquisite beans are hand-selected for their superior quality, tantalizing flavor profile, and enchanting aroma, making them the ultimate choice for discerning chefs and passionate home cooks alike. Upon opening the package, you'll be greeted by the unmistakable, rich aroma of our Madagascar Vanilla Beans, characterized by their deep, creamy sweetness and delicate hints of butter. This captivating fragrance sets the stage for the unparalleled flavor experience that awaits.
Vanilla beans originated in Mexico and are sun cured for months using the traditional drying method. They are now found all over the world from places like Madagascar to Indonesia to Papa New Guinea PNG farms. Gourmet Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans are the highest quality beans in the world and have an incredible flavor profile. The scent consists of a heavenly buttery aroma with a rich, black or dark brown color and an oily outside surface. The interior of the bean is where the magic is at and consists of millions of black, tiny vanilla seeds that are waiting to be scraped out.
Our beans are traditionally cured using the Bourbon curing method to develop the full, complex vanilla flavor made of over 200 organic compounds that artificial vanilla (Natural Vanilla Flavor WONF) cannot properly replicate. The entire process takes anywhere from 6 to 9 months after pollination and our farmers in the SAVA region have turned vanilla processing and curing into a true art. This region remains the industry quality benchmark for producing planifolia (the species of vanilla found in Madagascar) vanilla with high vanillin content.
Our grade A vanilla beans are ~5 - 6 inches in length and are handpicked to ensure proper qualities. There are so many recipes that can be created with these magical beans! They are perfect for making homemade vanilla extract or KAHLUA, home cooking or baking, desserts such as vanilla bean ice cream, cake, cupcakes, or cookies and are a top choice of professional chefs for making desserts such as Creme Brulee. Our beans are also a top pick for home brewers or those who own a brewery! Homemade KAHLUA or Vanilla extract is also a very popular gift and can be made using a simple vodka infusion method! Bonus points for using the spent vanilla beans after the extract making process for creating vanilla sugar!
You can also follow these instructions to learn how to open, split, and scrape a whole vanilla bean!
Our beans are triple inspected throughout the beans journey from Madagascar to the United States. First, they are inspected by our farmers who have hundreds of years of wisdom and experience growing these gourmet pods. The second inspection is before bulk vacuum sealing for transport and to ensure no mold has developed. The final inspection is done at our warehouse moments before packing your shipment. We check the smell, quality, and appearance if any mold has developed a final time. Once all of these are checked, we vacuum seal our vanilla beans in our beautiful custom industrial vacuum pouch to a tight 28 HG vacuum.
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- Traditionally Cured Gourmet Madagascar Vanilla Beans from 2024-2025 Crop
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Average Length: Approximately 5 – 6 Inches (13 cm – 16 cm)
- Color & Texture: Black or Dark Brown, Oily, Full of Black Vanilla Seeds
Storage: Vacuum packed/sealed bag preferred to ensure fresh beans otherwise wrapped in zip lock bag inside an air tight container such as a glass jar. Shelf Life of approximately 2 years if properly vacuum sealed.
If you have any more questions, be sure to check out our Vanilla FAQ for all the answers!
Customer Reviews
My first time buying vanilla beans. I expected them to be fuller in size.
I really dont have anything to compare them tooo.
I wish I had found Vanilla Bean Kings sooner! Great beans! Great price! Amazing varieties of beans I am looking forward to trying out.
Fantastic quality vanilla beans at a very low fantastic price. Really good shipping. Packaged well. I highly recommend!
I always love the quality of the beans and how fast they ship!
Excellent quality and very fresh. Love the aroma of good vanilla beans. Thank You
I cannot wait til December 2026. It will be time to make sugar cookies and other Christmas goodies— with my homemade vanilla! One package of 50 beans plus 32 oz of vodka in a new flip top jar. Trying to decide if I do it twice using 2 jars or just completely fill the one 64 oz jar ? (I think 2 jars) My hands and empty vanilla bean package smell SO wonderful after preparing this, I cannot imagine the taste of this in 15 months! I plan to give a 8 or 12 oz bottle of it to each of my (adult) daughters for Christmas ! The beans were easy to split with a sharp paring knife. I had another, much cheaper, package of beans I first ordered from the large well known site of ordering items. They were like leather or a small twig, were not worth the time to use — I thought that’s what ALL vanilla beans were like! and they had less than half the smell of these! My niece had spent the time researching and ordered from you earlier last year, and has recently cracked open her bottle of vanilla. She encouraged me to try again usung ONLY use your beans. I can already tell: you truly get what you pay for!
Started my beans to make extract about two weeks ago and it already smells heavenly...can't wait till its done!!
I've been buying vanilla beans from the Kings for years! Affordable and always absolutely top quality!
The Madagascar grade A vanilla beans are plump and moist and full of goodness! They’re perfect for making extract and i cant wait until mine is ready to gift my friends! Best quality and best price from VBK! Look no further!
