Vanilla Beans Bourbon (Madagascar) Organic Test Tube

Our vanilla with a round, warm aroma is obtained from the fermented capsule fruits (“pods”) of the organic Bourbon vanilla in Madagascar. Its complex aroma is a composition of approx. 170 components and flavors. Cultivation, harvesting and processing of gourmet vanilla are complex: each flower has to be pollinated by hand, determining the right time to harvest the vanilla pods requires a lot of experience and is crucial for their quality. The fruits ready for harvest must be checked daily and picked if necessary, because the pods of one plant never ripen at the same time. The harvest period therefore lasts three months. The aromatic substances are released with the help of heat and fermentation processes. The fruits must ripen for weeks under proper storage before they acquire their characteristic aroma.