The Sumatra Indonesian Vanilla Beans - For Vanilla Extract & Baking (Grade A)

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Best Price: $12.97/oz when you buy an 1kg group buy pouch.
Bean Family: v.Planifolia
Bean Origin: Indonesia
Bean Quality: Grade A (pliable, moist, oily)
Aroma: Rich, strong vanilla, hints of mocha.
Extract Taste: Rich vanilla, mocha, cacao, soft notes of dried fruit.
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VanillaPura's planifolia Indonesian Vanilla Beans are of the highest quality and have a rich, dark aroma. This particular vanilla bean originates from the Sumatra region, which is one of the western most regions of Indonesia, near India, Sri Lanka and an ocean (the Indian Ocean) away from Madagascar. It is the largest island in Indonesia and the 6th largest island in the world. While most Indonesian coffee is grown in Sumatra including Arabica coffee, vanilla beans are relatively new and much more rare, making these vanilla beans difficult to obtain. 

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When you first open a pouch of Sumatra Indonesian vanilla beans, your nose will be met with floral notes that are usually typical with tahitensis vanilla beans, though these are planifolia beans like Madagascar and Mexican. Behind the floral scent you will notice ripe plumbs, raisins and bold, earthy and dark vanilla notes. As you bring an individual bean closer to your nose, the strong, earthy vanilla aroma becomes more pronounced with soft hints of mocha. Finally, after months (or even years) of extraction, your finished extract will demonstrate an extra sweet vanilla aroma as the floral scent fades somewhat into the spirit and you are left with a complex extract with enhanced vanilla sweetness underscored with scents of dried tropical fruits.

Sumatra Indonesian vanilla beans are very oily with a strong vanilla scent. They typically have a higher vanillin content than all other Indonesian beans, making them ideal for vanilla sugars, homemade ice creams and other frosting and cream applications. They are usually between 5" and 7" inches long and have a dark brown color. These vanilla beans are a favorite among pastry chefs and ice cream lovers for their rich and sweet vanilla taste. 

VanillaPura vanilla beans are all shipped vacuum sealed for freshness and should be stored unrefrigerated in a cool, dry and dark place. 

Sumatra Indonesia is located ideally for vanilla cultivation within the world's "bean belt". The western geography of Indonesia (close to India) includes a soil that, for centuries, has captured the fallen fruit and fauna that now makes up its rich mineral base. That tropical vegetation is clearly present in these unique planifolia vanilla beans.

On average, there are 6-10 beans/oz depending on the moisture content of the specific batch of vanilla beans. There can be as few as 5 beans or as many as 20 beans. Pricing reflects current market conditions and will be updated as market prices change.

Customer Reviews

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Sandra Nosek
Beautiful aromatic

These are beautiful and aromatic vanilla beans!

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Jeannette N.
YUM

I bought Sumatra beans and decided to make vanilla bean paste with them. I made the paste and let it sit there for a month and all I can say is WOW! The paste is DELICIOUS!

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Joseph Weil
Almost but not quite

1. Where's the aroma??? 2. Short on weight by .06 oz in a 2 oz package. I ordered 2 packages and both were short weighted. 3. these would barely qualify as having 30% moisture if you ask me. 4. of the 6 vendors I ordered from on the same day, this one charged me for delivery and they were the last ones delivered. 5. Of the 6 vendors and 12 packages of vanilla beans, VanillaPura comes in 11th and 12th for service, quality, and value.

Hi Joseph! Thanks so much for your honest feedback. We appreciate it. It looks like you ordered these retail beans on August 27th and we shipped them on August 29th and they arrived on September 4th. We are so sorry that you experience wasn't to your expectations. Of course, we stand by all of our products and are happy to replace your beans with new beans, or we'll send you a return label and you can send them back to use for a 100% refund, including shipping. Email us at support@vanillapura.com and we'll do everything we can to make sure you're sataisfied! Thanks again for shopping with us and for providing feedback to help us improve even more.

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Marina

Absolutely love these beans, the smell, the taste, they are very oily A+++ in my book all day long. Will buy again for sure.

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Maxanne Cerce
Beautiful bean

Aren’t they all? I can’t decipher all the different aromas of the beans but this one had a great smell. Used in my paste