Cribbiana Vanilla from Guatemala

Originally bred by the Maya, Cribbiana is a completely separate variety from planifolia or the Tahitensis cross. Its pods are short, fleshy and loaded with caviar. Discovered in the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas in Mexico, its range extends from Brazil to Belize; passing through the tropical forests of Colombia, Honduras and Guatemala, in particular in Tepen which is an immense tropical plain covered with a luxuriant forest where one finds the famous Mayan ruins. Our Cribbiana vanilla comes from a terroir located in the center of Guatemala in Còban. This variety being rare and in critical danger of extinction, the mission of this terroir is to make it prosper by focusing on quality rather than quantity. Indeed, the Cribbiana species not being included in a conservation program, only 10% to 20% of its production grows in protected parks. That's why we wanted to share this discovery with you, hoping to be able to help save this most amazing species. 2 pods packaged in a glass tube Taxon: Vanilla Cribbiana Soil: Cóban in Guatemala Moisture rate: 25% Vanillin rate: +/- 1% Anisic alcohol rate*: +/- 0.5% Size: 12/13 cm Weight: approx. 5g/ pod Refining: picked when ripe, dried then refined for 9 months in wooden crates Notes: Floral, cedar wood, slightly aniseed coffee Use: In pastry or on your savory dishes *natural molecule that awakens appetites and makes you want to eat; often found (synthetically reproduced) in cosmetic products that invite us to travel.